WORK TYPE: Staff Full-Time POSITION TITLE: Biological Scientist I
LOCATION: University of Florida - Southwest Florida Research and Education Center Immokalee, FL ADVERTISED SALARY: Salary Commensurate with education and experience. JOB DESCRIPTION: Conducts research to support the Weed Science program at the Southwest Florida Research and Education Center in Immokalee, FL. The incumbent will assist in one or more phases of the research process by performing a variety of technical duties in the laboratory, greenhouse, and the field. Duties will include but are not limited to: *Preparing, maintaining and monitoring experimental trials in the laboratory, greenhouse, and field. Record experimental results and final reports *Extraction and estimation of herbicides/agricultural chemicals in soil, water, and plant samples using analytical instruments such as HPLC, GC or other equipment; preparing chemical solutions; maintaining written and digital laboratory notebooks, maintaining the laboratory in a way that work can be accomplished safely and efficiently. The incumbent will also manage experimental equipment and provide technical assistance to other weed science related studies. *Recording, analyzing and summarizing data and preparing graphs and tables using the standard or specialized software. *Assisting in the preparation of written reports and publications and reviewing literature pertinent to the research area as deemed appropriate by the P.I. *Assisting with any related duties required, including purchases of supplies and services, as determined by the P.I. May also are required to visit fields off-site which will require driving a University vehicle. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, biology, agronomy or a closely related field. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: *Knowledge of the terminology, principles, and techniques used in weed science research *Knowledge of basic principles of analytical chemistry. *Operational expertise of laboratory analytical instruments, such as HPLC, GC or Scintillation counter, will be an additional advantage. *Basic laboratory skills, including but not limited to analytical weighing, liquid transfer, sample preparation, serial dilution, treatment application, test evaluation and collection of data. *Familiarity and interest in conducting greenhouse, controlled environment chamber, and field trials with experimental chemicals. *Familiarity or experience in safely working with chemicals of unknown toxicological hazard *Knowledge of agricultural production systems such as citrus and vegetables *Strict observance and adherence to required and approved safety procedures *Ability to use computer programs such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and statistical analysis software such as R or SAS. *Knowledge of principles of statistics and experimental design. *Ability to plan and coordinate research assignments effectively. *Ability to adhere to the safe laboratory and other practices. *Good written and oral communication skills. HOW TO APPLY: Please submit an application at http://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/cw/en-us/job/500696/biological-scientist-i
