Agricultural Research Technician III

Title: AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH TECHNICIAN III

Position Number:

Organization: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII / COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESILIENCE

Location: HAWAII AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS ON THE NORTH EASTERN SIDE OF HAWAII (MEALANI LALAMILO & KONA)

Last Day To File: FEBRUARY 25 2026; 11:59PM HST

Fund: GENERAL

Salary: $3606 MONTHLY

Duties Summary

Performs a variety of functions in support of agricultural research projects and/or the conduct of specialized agricultural operations. Provides assistance to researchers in the conduct and completion of all phases of projects in accordance with experimental design involving standardized practices and procedures. Duties include but not limited to measuring and laying out experimental plots in accordance with experimental design; fumigating fertilizing and preparing soil seeding and planting various crops; measuring and mixing fertilizers and applying accurately manually or calibrating mechanical spreader; testing PH level of soil and adjusting by the addition of proper type and amount of chemicals; selecting and planting seedlings and cuttings; harvesting vegetables flowers and other crops and taking measurements and records; etc.; as well as detailed work with livestock research programs including the handling of livestock feeding and management of animals and other related duties.

Work includes the application of chemicals which require the safe application of pesticides including insecticides herbicides and fungicides. A respirator must be used to spray pesticides and applicant must also obtain a physicians approval to use a respirator and be trained and certified to properly use a respirator. As well as basic farm equipment such as chain saws lawn mowers grass trimmers tractors and hand tools.

Minimum Qualification Requirements To qualify you must meet all of the following requirements:

General Experience: One (1) year of work experience in the operation of a farm or related agricultural laboratory or industry which provided exposure to basic agricultural/farm activities. This experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses knowledge of basic farming methods routine agricultural work operations and processes; and the ability to use standard agricultural tools and equipment perform manual and repetitive work understand and follow oral and written instructions and perform arithmetic computations.

Examples of qualifying general experience are planting and harvesting pineapples controlling weeds among growing crops caring for plants in a nursery (watering weeding fertilizing transplanting); or laboratory studies of plant diseases.

Specialized Experience: One (1) year of non-professional or technical work experience performing agricultural activities in situations involving recordation comparison evaluation experimentation and drawing of conclusions from data; and which provides the applicant with an appreciation of precision research work methods.

This experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses the ability to perform arithmetic calculations record data and recognize diseased plants; and knowledge of experimental design requirements and farming methods in the form of two (2) or more of the following crop propagation; care of farm animals and poultry; safety precautions and use of fertilizers insecticides or herbicides; care and use of pastures; care of farm tools and equipment.

Drivers License: Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaii.

Lifting and Carrying: Applicants must have the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and the ability to assist lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 100 pounds.

Pesticide Certification: Applicants must within six (6) months of hire obtain a certificate as a Commercial Applicator of Restricted Pesticides Category 1A Agricultural Plant pest control and obtain medical clearance training and fit-testing to use a respirator.

Substitutions Allowed

2. Successful completion of an agricultural curriculum leading to an Associate in Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement from an accredited community college may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credit hours for six (6) months of experience provided that the coursework included at least six (6) semester credit hours in agricultural or related courses of which three (3) credits must have been in plant/crop propagation or livestock production. The coursework may be substituted for up to a maximum of one (1) year of General Experience and one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

Physical and Medical Requirements

Applicants must be able to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position effectively and safely with or without reasonable accommodation.

The information provided above represents a summary of the Minimum Qualification Requirements. To view the Requirements in their entirety please CLICK HERE(Download PDF reader).

To Apply

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University of Hawaii - Office of Human Resources

Civil Service Employee Services

Administrative Services Building #2

2440 Campus Road

Honolulu HI 96822

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Internal Complaint Process (Administrative Review)

Applicants who do not agree with an action taken on their application must file an internal complaint with the System Director of Human Resources in accordance with the Universitys Administrative Procedure A9.140. The internal compliant form must be completed and contain the specific reasons(s) supporting the request for review. Complaints must be emailed within seven (7) working days from the date of notice to: . A change as a result of the internal complaint will not affect the employment consideration of referred applicants or another applicants appointment to the vacancy.

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