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1160-NN_ADMINPRO - Scientific Assistant Senior Business Title:
Scientific Assistant Senior Employee Type:
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12 Month Position Details: Summary of Duties:
Perform senior level work in field, greenhouse, and laboratory research related to vegetable pathology/seed pathology in small-seeded vegetable crops in Washington and the greater Pacific Northwest. Identify and define research problems, design experimental approaches/methods, utilize appropriate plant pathology research methods and plant disease inoculations/evaluations. Accurately record and compile data, and complete robust statistical data analyses. Interpret data analyses and summarize results in relevant tables/graphs/reports. Present research in publishable forms. Work effectively independently and as part of the Vegetable Seed Pathology Program. Perform molecular plant pathology laboratory techniques, including molecular identification of plant pathogens. Supervise time-slip employees, and undergraduate and graduate interns; and help advise other staff in the Vegetable Seed Pathology program as well as mentor graduate students and other technical staff at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC on plant pathology techniques. Assist Postdoctoral Research Associates in the Vegetable Seed Pathology Program. Interact constructively with stakeholders and the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC community. Due to the environment in which the person in this position will be working, the person must be willing to work outdoors under a range of weather conditions, and with a diversity of crops, plant pathogens, arthropod pests, and natural enemies. The person must be willing to travel to field trial sites in Washington, including in central Washington, and occasionally to other states, with overnight stays. The person must be willing to work in conventional and organic agricultural production systems. The person must be willing to work with or in the vicinity of lab and agricultural chemicals for which appropriate safety measures, equipment, and training are provided. Experiment Documentation, Statistical Analyses, Research Publications, and Presentations | 25% Document experimental evidence using various instruments, photographic, and computer resources. Apply appropriate experimental designs in implementing research trials. Analyze and interpret experimental data using relevant statistical analyses and computer software (including SAS and R), and develop graphs, tables, and reports for research publications using relevant software (e.g., Excel, PowerPoint, SigmaPlot, and Word). Complete searches of literature, assimilate technical information, prepare drafts of manuscripts for research and extension publications, and fulfill relevant co-author responsibilities. Prepare summaries of research projects for reports and publications (research and Extension), and present results at relevant meetings, field days, and conferences. Laboratory, Greenhouse, and Field Equipment Operation | 25% Operate, calibrate, and maintain relevant plant pathology laboratory equipment and instruments (e.g., autoclaves, balances, centrifuges, electrophoresis units, incubators, laminar flow hoods/biological safety cabinets, microscopes, pH meters, water baths, beadbeaters, molecular laboratory equipment, etc.). Drive tractors and operate other relevant farm and greenhouse equipment; calibrate seeders and drills, irrigation devices, fertilizer injection systems, and other field equipment needed for plant pathology trials. Apply pesticides (fungicides, herbicides, and insecticides) as needed in field and greenhouse environments, and calibrate pesticide applicator equipment. Follow established safe handling procedures when working with chemicals and equipment. Install, use, and maintain dataloggers and spore traps for monitoring environmental conditions and dispersal of plant pathogens in relation to diseases affecting crops. Maintain cleanliness and safety of laboratories. Follow established safe handling procedures when working with chemicals and equipment. Research Experiment Design, Implementation, and Program Oversight | 30% Design, implement, maintain, and evaluate experimental field, greenhouse, growth chamber, and laboratory experiments in plant pathology. Develop new methods and investigative assays and test their reliability experimentally. Document experimental evidence using various instruments, as well as photographic and computer resources. Work with diverse bacterial, fungal, oomycete, viral, and nematode pathogens of vegetable and seed crops including techniques for isolation, culture, and inoculation. Oversee common-use equipment in the Core Molecular Lab at the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, including training new graduate students, technical staff, and visiting scientists on safe and effective use of the equipment. Maintain the inventories of lab, greenhouse, and field supplies for the Vegetable Seed Pathology program, and order supplies in a timely manner. Maintain the Vegetable Seed Pathology Program's culture collection and collection database, and keep effective records for long-term access by members of the Vegetable Seed Pathology program. Perform microscope-based identification of fungal plant pathogens, characterization of biological and physical attributes of fungal and bacterial plant pathogens, and perform molecular procedures, such as PCR and quantitative PCR assays, genotyping using microsatellite markers, analyzing DNA sequence data, and performing DNA and RNA extractions in a research setting. Follow all Standard Operating Procedures and policies to maintain relevant laboratory permits (e.g., BSL2 lab certification, and USDA APHIS PPQ 526 permits for receiving domestic and international shipments of specific plant pathogen cultures/samples). Supervision and Other Duties | 20% Contribute to constructive citizenship for the Vegetable Seed Pathology program, the WSU Mount Vernon NWREC, the Department of Plant Pathology, and the greater WSU community by serving on relevant committees, including search committees, engaging in relevant professional development (including attending grower and professional meetings), and contributing to a positive work environment. Supervise and train time-slip employees, interns, undergraduate and graduate students, and postdoctorates; coordinate work with other employees, and maintain good relations with employees, other research and extension programs, stakeholders, and the public. Perform other duties as assigned. Complete orientation for new employees, oversee worker safety, training, and evaluation of employees' skills for assigning work accordingly. Schedule and report hours of work, establish goals for work to be performed, monitor work completed, report progress/problems, make hiring and dismissal recommendations to the Vegetable Seed Pathology program leader. Required Qualifications: A Master's degree in an appropriate related scientific or engineering discipline and four (4) years of progressively responsible related professional research experience. A PhD in a scientific or engineering field may be substituted for up to two (2) years of the required work experience. Any combination of relevant education and professional experience may be substituted for the educational requirement on a year-for-year basis.
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