Per CCR 249.3, this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.
Under the supervision of the Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory) with guidance from the Senior Plant Pathologist or lead Environmental Scientist, the Agricultural Technician I (Seasonal) is responsible for processing plant samples, strawberry indexing/testing, grafting plant samples and assisting in conducting enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) testing.
Graft plant samples to indicator plants to test for virus diseases and assist lead Environmental Scientist in identifying diseased greenhouse plants and processing them.
Maintain plant identification and quality control by sorting participants’ plants into trays for testing, labeling with block number, plant number and date, and comparing plants that arrive for testing against paperwork to ensure correct identity and ownership.
Prepare samples for testing by cutting plant sample tissue with razor blades or scalpels into small pieces.
Grind the small tissue pieces in a ball-mill grinder/homogenizer with buffer.
Deliver loaded cubes in proper arrangement to Serological Laboratory for ELISA testing using a State vehicle.
Sanitize equipment and workstation before and after use.
Wash and dry equipment accordingly.
Candidates may perform these essential functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
You will find additional information about the job in the .
The duties of this position are performed indoors approximately 100% of the time. The employee’s workstation is located inside the laboratory building and is equipped with standard lab equipment. The noise level in the work environment is high when the steel-ball tissue homogenizer is in use.
Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.
If you are dropping off or mailing in your application, please use the Examination/Employment Application, STD 678 Revised 06/2024 version.
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