Research Specialist Sr.

Job description

Job Description The position provides technical support to the Horticulture Production Systems Program at the Eastern Shore Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC), located on the Delmarva peninsula in Painter, Virginia. This is an off-campus position. The position will be primarily field based (establishment and maintenance of field trials, application of pesticides, data collection, and plant samples from field plots and commercial fields) with a focus on vegetables (potato, green bean, tomato, peppers, etc.) with additional opportunities to work with small fruits, tree fruits, and ornamental crops. Responsibilities will also include lab (post-harvest assessments), office (data entry, preparing extension materials, maintenance of inventory, budget and compliance records), and supervisory (oversee part-time employees, assist graduate student research) tasks. Required Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in a plant science related field (Horticulture, Crop and Soil Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Weed Science, etc.) or a combination of education and extensive experience in a related field. Knowledge of production horticulture and farm practices including the planting,...