Tuesday, April 23, 2024

Employment in the Dekalb-Malta area!

 All,

    Please see below an opening for two jobs; based in the Dekalb-Malta area.  Please reach out to Drs Sousa and DaSilva directly.

Syngenta is looking for 2 more candidates to work with us this coming summer. Find below job description:

 

The Pathology/Entomology Technicians will be involved in all aspects of greenhouse, field and lab tasks for pathology and entomology.

 

Entomology: This position will assist with all insect colonies maintenance, make insect diets, prepare insects for field infestations, maintain lab cleanliness (washing glassware, cages) cleaning insect rooms, infest corn plants in different field locations, and help with root damage rating process.  

 

Pathology: This position will assist with planting and establishing new crop, prepare various disease inoculum for greenhouse inoculation, prepare various culture media, perform sub-culturing fungal pathogens using aseptic techniques, operate various equipment which include but not limited to autoclave, laminar flow hood, incubator, and microscope, maintain lab cleanliness which include but not limited to washing glassware and chemical jars, sweeping, mopping and waste disposal.