Temporary Technician

Requisition Number: DU13161

Department Name: 81080:ENTOMOLOGY

Work Location: Lexington, KY

Salary Range: $17.00

Type of Position: Temporary

Required Education: Associate to BS

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, or pulling of objects up to 50lbs., working outside in the field during the summer months.

Shift

Flexible shifts with full time hours available May-August 2026

Job Summary

The employee, will be responsible for the development and execution of agricultural field research, including managing vegetable rotations and protection systems, conducting field sampling of crop productivity, pest, disease, weed, and weather logger monitoring. Field work will require long hours in the hot humid summer conditions.

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?: No

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