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Temporary Plant Pathology Lab Tech

Posting Begin Date: 2025/10/03

Posting End Date: 2025/10/17

Category: Agriculture

Sub Category: Laboratory

Work Type: Part Time Not Benefit Eligible

Minimum Salary: 17.00

Maximum Salary: 17.00

Pay Rate Type: Hourly

Description

•Dedicated to Advancing, Protecting and Promoting Idaho Agriculture with a Balanced Approach to Industry and Consumers”

The Idaho State Department of Agriculture is currently recruiting for a Temporary Laboratory Technician in the Plant Pathology Laboratory located in Boise.

This position does NOT have benefits.

Example of Duties:

+ Determines priorities, prepares materials for testing, and performs specialized or routine standardized tests on plant specimens.

+ Operates, maintains, calibrates, and sterilizes laboratory equipment and sterilizes and cleans glassware and work areas, disposing of potential pathogenic and biohazardous materials.

+ Reads, records, and files reports and correspondence, and enters data and maintains specimen logs, test results, and supplies used.

+ Responds to inquiries regarding general laboratory procedures and assures proper labeling and paper work for the receipt and shipping of specimens.

+ Distributes, maintains, and orders laboratory supplies.

+ Equipment operation and maintenance.

+ Additional typical responsibilities: learns to evaluate methods and instrument operation problems and to review or analyze test results to locate malfunctions or inconsistencies; repairs, maintains, and calibrates lab equipment; maintains supply of standard solutions and reagents; learns sample preservation, testing procedures, and operation of sophisticated laboratory equipment; maintains a clean, safe, and efficient laboratory environment.

+ Operating instrumentation such as a microplate reader and washer, micropipetters, laminar flow hood and pH meter.

Minimum Qualifications

These qualifications are mandatory requirements

+ Good knowledge of laboratory terminology, equipment, materials, and procedures, and the fundamental laboratory methods relating to chemistry or biology.

Experience:

+ Performing standardized laboratory tests according to prescribed procedures.

+ Calculating and recording test results.

+ Maintaining a clean, sterile, and safe laboratory environment.

These areas of the minimum qualifications can be typically gained by at least eight semester college credits in chemistry, microbiology, or biology, with a laboratory as part of the course OR at least one year of experience (within the last fifteen years), with in-service training, as laboratory assistant in a certified or research laboratory using standard laboratory equipment to include autoclave, centrifuge, and scales.

Temporary appointments from this announcement, serving at least one thousand forty (1,040) hours of continuous service, may be hired as an entrance probationary employee without further examination for the same classification and location as announced.

Thank you for your interest in the Department of Agriculture!

If you have questions,

please contact us at:

[email protected] or at (208) 332-8520

Hiring is done without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age or disability. In addition, preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations. If you need special accommodations to satisfy testing requirements or for the recruiting process, please contact ISDA's HR Department at [email protected] or at (208) 332-8520.

Benefits

https://dhr.idaho.gov/StateEmployees/Benefits.html

*Benefits may not be applicable for temporary or seasonal positions.

EEO/ADA/Veteran's Preference

The State of Idaho is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, political affiliation or belief, sex, national origin, genetics, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

The State of Idaho is committed to access and reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities, auxiliary aids and services are available upon request. If you require an accommodation at any step in our recruitment process, you are encouraged to contact (208) 334-2263 (TTY/TTD: 711), or email [email protected] .

Preference may be given to veterans who qualify under state and federal laws and regulations.

Agency

State of Idaho

Address

304 North 8th Street

Boise, Idaho, 83720

Website

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/idaho