Once again, Dr. Peter Cotty’s Laboratory for Aflatoxin
Reduction in Crops, in the Department of Plant Science, is looking to hire
students for the fall semester and beyond.
The position that we are looking to fill is great
opportunity to learn microbiological and molecular techniques and the use of
laboratory equipment. Our research has global impacts on food safety and human
health. We are looking for students that are punctual, responsible, reliable,
careful and honest.
Additional information
about the positions and requirements for applying:
The Agricultural Research Service
is the chief scientific research agency of the United States Department of
Agriculture. The ARS Laboratory for Aflatoxin
Reduction in Crops is associated with the School of Plant Science of the
University of Arizona. Dr. Peter Cotty runs the lab and is seeking
undergraduate students for biological aid positions to support current research
projects. The selected students will work for the University of Arizona. These
students will have a unique opportunity to learn microbiological techniques and
the use of laboratory instruments while gaining experience in a laboratory
actively engaged in research that has global impacts on the food safety and
human health. The position is an important part of the laboratory’s research
program and the students filling it will be required to be punctual,
responsible, reliable, careful and honest.
These positions require students of
at least 16 years of age, enrolled in at least six credit hours at the
University of Arizona during the Fall and Spring
semesters. Enrollment is not required during winter and summer sessions, as
long as the student demonstrates enrollment in both the previous and subsequent
semesters.
Students must be in good academic
standing and working toward a degree related to any field in the sciences. Students
may be required to undergo a security assessment. It is also required that
the students be able to work at least 15 hours per week while school is in
session, be available to work 35 hours when classes are not in session, and
during summer break. Work schedules will be flexible according to each
student’s class schedule.
The position
wage is over $11.17 per hour. Drop off a resume, letter of interest, and copy
of your unofficial transcript to David Edmunds, Connie Graham, and Marina
Wissotski (Shantz Room 129 the basement of the annex).
Contact David Edmunds with any questions.
David
Edmunds
Research
Specialist
Aflatoxin
Reduction in Crops
University
of Arizona
School
of Plant Sciences
520-626-8932
