Agricultural Technician
- Seasoned and versatile management professional with cross-functional experience of XX years in setting up and maintaining laboratory and collecting and recording data to assist scientists in biology or related agricultural science experiments
- Skilled in preparing laboratory samples for analysis, following proper protocols in order to ensure that they will be stored, prepared, and disposed of efficiently and effectively; recording data pertaining to experimentation, research, and animal care; collecting samples from crops or animals so testing can be performed
- Expert in preparing data summaries, reports, and analyses that include results, charts, and graphs in order to document research; providing food and water to livestock and laboratory animals, and recording details of their food consumption; planting seeds in specified areas, and counting the resulting plants in order to determine the percentage of seeds that germinated
- Adept in supervising pest or weed control operations including locating and identifying pests or weeds, selecting chemicals and application methods, scheduling application, and training operators; conducting insect and plant disease surveys; examining animals and specimens in order to determine the presence of diseases or other problems
- Experience in devising cultural methods and environmental controls for plants for which guidelines are sketchy or nonexistent; maintaining and repairing agricultural facilities, equipment, and tools in order to ensure operational readiness, safety, and cleanliness; skilled in setting-up laboratory or field equipment, and preparing sites for testing