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-Show up for work as scheduled
-Work up to 40 hours per week during the summer term.
-Plant, fertilize, and water plants growing in the greenhouse for purposes of conducting research.
-Assist postdoctoral scientists with trap labeling and organization, followed by sampling whiteflies in the field or on sticky cards placed throughout south Georgia.
-Assist the graduate student with servicing insect traps in peanut processing and storage facilities located across south Georgia.
-Assist the Research Professional with maintaining a clean and safe working environment for the benefit of all lab members.
-Washing glassware, weighing out materials, and conducting laboratory assays under supervision.
-Assist postdoctoral scientists with data collection in the field to include identification and enumeration of pests and natural enemies of cotton and grain sorghum.
-Assist the Research Professional with grain sampling and grain movement