Pecan Cultivar Research Technician — Field & Irrigation

US-Agricultural-Research-Servic

Brownwood (TX)

On-site

USD 42,000 - 68,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Job summary

The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service Crop Germplasm Research Unit in Brownwood, TX, seeks personnel to perform technical duties supporting pecan cultivar research. Responsibilities include operating farm and irrigation equipment across about 250 acres and collecting samples for plant studies.

Qualifications cover GS-06 to GS-08 levels with specialized experience or graduate education in related fields; preparation includes data organization and advanced

Qualifications

GS-06: Specialized experience collecting samples for a plant research project; organizing scientific data; operating standard farm equipment (tractors, sprayers, shredders, plows, rakes).
GS-07: Specialized experience collecting samples for a plant research project; compiling scientific data; operating irrigation and specialized farm equipment (skid steers, harvesters, bucket-lifts).
GS-08: Specialized experience processing samples; analyzing or summarizing scientific data; maintaining irrigation infrastructure and plant farming equipment (tree shakers, harvesters, etc.).

Responsibilities

Operate farm equipment to manage approx. 250 acres of pecan orchards.
Collect samples for plant research projects and organize data.
Process and analyze samples; maintain irrigation systems and related equipment.

Skills

Specialized experience

Data organization

Education

Master's degree or higher related field

Graduate education evidence (2+ years)

Job description

Qualifications cover GS-06 to GS-08 levels with specialized experience or graduate education in related fields; preparation includes data organization and advanced

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