This is a temporary full-time (40 hrs/week), non-benefitted position beginning May 2023.

Description & Details:

• Perform seasonal tasks on small plot research trials including but not limited to planting, weeding, spraying, tilling, swathing, mowing, note taking, collecting soil samples, disease incidence determination and harvesting.

• Operate equipment as needed including tractors, small plot combines, mowers and sprayers.

• Drive State fleet vehicle to off station research sites.

• Process harvested small plot research trials including but not limited to bagging, storing, cleaning, weighing, and sample collection for quality analysis.

• Keep detailed and accurate notes and research records. Record notes in database.

• Assist plant pathology team in keeping lab, state fleet vehicles, outbuildings and office area clean and organized.

• Assist with field day preparations as needed.

• Assist in putting up, operating, and taking down of irrigation in research trials.
• Must be able to follow directions and have good communication skills.
• Must be able to work independently or as part of a team and must be able to physically perform field duties under highly variable conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule:

Start date is flexible. Position is May thru August with the possibility of working thru harvest.

Monday through Friday, 8am – 4:30pm, working 40 hours/week.

Work location: NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center located in Langdon, ND.

Advertised Pay:

$12+/hour depending on experience.

Applications must include: contact information, previous work experience, highest level of education completed, and a resume and cover letter are encouraged.

Please call Sara or Venkat with questions: 701-256-2582.

To Apply - Applications must include the following materials:

Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months.

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

Employment Eligibility:

NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents. You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C.

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran’s Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran’s Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.