Agricultural Assistant II

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The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University is seeking an Agricultural Assistant II to support field greenhouse and precision agriculture research activities within a Field Crop Plant Pathology laboratory.

This position plays an important role in advancing applied agricultural research focused on crop production pest management and emerging technologies. The Agricultural Assistant II will contribute to field and controlled environment studies support drone and precision agriculture operations and assist with research data collection and project coordination.

Working closely with faculty staff and students this position offers the opportunity to contribute to innovative research projects while gaining hands-on experience with field operations greenhouse management and Uncrewed Aerial Systems (UAS).

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• Support field operations including planting pesticide and fungicide application harvesting plot maintenance and equipment setup.

• Coordinate field research activities and ensure adherence to research protocols and crop health standards.

• Manage daily greenhouse and growth chamber operations including plant care irrigation nutrient schedules treatments and data collection.

• Assist with drone-based research activities including flight planning aerial imaging data retrieval and equipment maintenance.

• Ensure drone and field operations are conducted in accordance with safety and regulatory standards.

• Collect record and perform quality checks on research and field data.

• Assist with a variety of agricultural research activities and perform additional duties as needed to support the research program.

Why Join Our Team

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on agricultural work research and technology. You will have the chance to work across field greenhouse and drone-based research projects while contributing to impactful work that supports Iowa agriculture and crop production systems. The position offers variety meaningful collaboration and exposure to emerging tools in precision agriculture and integrated pest management.

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• Experience assisting with agricultural or biological research activities including data collection plot maintenance and basic data analysis.

• Hands-on experience with field greenhouse and laboratory research systems particularly in plant pathology agronomy or related disciplines.

• Familiaritywith plant disease identification and standardized disease rating methodologiesfor major crop systems (e.g. corn soybean).

• Experience supportingpesticide or fungicide efficacy trials including application techniques plot evaluation and data collection.

• Familiaritywith basicmicrobiological or plant pathology laboratory techniques such asaseptic technique culturing and pathogen isolation.

• Strong organizational and data management skills with demonstrated ability to maintain accurate reproducible datasets across multiple concurrent projects.

• Experience collaborating in multidisciplinary research teams including communication with graduate students faculty or technical staff.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.

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2) Letter of Application / Cover Letter

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General ISU compensation information can be found on the University Human Resources website. Please note that this is only a list of ranges and individuals will be paid commensurate with qualifications.