Background in biology, lab experience, or agriculture experience preferred.
Monday through Friday with occasional Saturdays.
Hours: 07:00 AM – 15:30 PM
Must be comfortable working in a lab and Plant setting.
Duties:
- This position is responsible for assisting the Quality Control Lab Supervisor to complete any necessary activities to test fuzzy cottonseed, processed, and carryover cottonseed for quality standards.
- Key emphasis will be placed on performing tests which may include but not limited to:
- Truck Sampling, Moisture, Temperature, Free Fatty Acid, Genetic Purity, Visual Mechanical Damage, Adventitious Presence, Seed Count, pH, Seed Appearance, Data Verification, and DNA testing.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to perform repetitive tests for extended time periods following Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) and Work Instructions (WI).
- Ability to work near/with other workers on daily basis.
- Responsible for maintaining clean work area.
- Follow safe work practices.
- Majority of testing requires standing at workstations.
- Contact with industrial equipment such as hydraulic presses, vacuum samplers, autoclaves, seed dryers, shakers, cotton seed de-linting sink, magnification devices, ovens, dishwashers, blenders/blades, moisture/temp meters, seed counters, centrifuges, and pipettes.
- Labware to consist of glass beakers, test tubes, micro-centrifuge tubes, petri dishes, pipette tips, and well plates.
- Safe handling of lab chemicals such as buffers, acid, oil, alcohol, seed treatments, and cleaning solvents.
- Individuals will work primarily in indoor lab environment, but some positions may periodically work in the Cotton Plant QA Lab.
- PPE (safety glasses, lab coat, gloves, safety boots, and hardhat) is required and provided.
- Cross-training in the Plant Quality Assurance Lab will be required.
- Must be comfortable working in both lab and plant setting.
- Background in biology, lab experience, or agriculture experience preferred.