Field & Lab Research Assistant: Cereal & Pulse Trials

Montana State University; Sidney, Northern (MT, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, MT seeks a staff member to support cereal variety trials and related field, greenhouse, and lab activities. The position emphasizes hands-on work with seeds, plots, and sample processing across field and laboratory environments.

Primary duties include planting, fertilizer application, sampling, data entry, and maintaining facilities.

Qualifications

• Experience organizing field and greenhouse experiments.
• Experience processing soil and plant samples in the lab.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Packaging and organizing seeds.
• Planting field plots (tractor or planter).
• Applying fertilizer and weed control.
• Collecting soil and plant samples.
• Processing soil and plant samples in the lab.
• Measuring grain quality parameters in the lab.
• Recording and entering data into a computer.
• Assist in cleaning and maintenance of grounds and facilities.

Skills

Field & greenhouse experiments

Lab soil & plant samples

Word & Excel proficiency

Education

High school diploma or B.S. in related fields

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Montana State University’s Eastern Agricultural Research Center in Sidney, MT seeks a staff member to support cereal variety trials and related field, greenhouse, and lab activities. The position emphasizes hands-on work with seeds, plots, and sample processing across field and laboratory environments.

Primary duties include planting, fertilizer application, sampling, data entry, and maintaining facilities.