Part-time research support- Agricultural Sciences - Pennsylvania State University : Job Details

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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

Laboratory Assistant - Job duties:

+ plant, maintain, and treat tomato plants with Erwinia amylovora bacteria, followed by inoculation of the plants with either Clavibacter michiganensis pv. michiganensis or Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato

+ monitor disease symptoms and record all data and experimental setups

+ clean up after experiments, including autoclaving of waste and washing of pots and flats

+ help the lab head prepare reports on experiment progress and results

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