Plant Industries Division-Plant Pest Control Program

Plant Lab Diagnostician

The Plant Pest Control program helps facilitate trade for Missouri agricultural businesses, and protects Missouri's agricultural resources from exotic and invasive pests and diseases. We are looking for a Lab Diagnostician to fill a critical role on our team!

TITLE: Plant Lab Diagnostician

LOCATION: Jefferson City, Missouri

SALARY: $47,840.64 (plus full state benefit package)

Things You'll Do:

Colorado State University invites applications and nominations for an Extension County Specialist, Horticulture, Jefferson County. This is a full-time, twelve (12) month, non-tenure track Extension faculty position. Faculty rank is dependent upon the candidate’s academic credentials and professional experience and is subject to review by the Extension Promotion Committee. The faculty appointment, evaluation, and promotion standards are centered around the three core duties of extension faculty – educate, create, and connect.

USDA APHIS PPQ Science & Technology's Plant Pathogen Confirmatory Diagnostics Lab is seeking 4 Molecular Biologists. The incumbent serves as a Molecular Biologist (Project Support Specialist) to support pest identification with the use of molecular technology; provides support to senior Molecular Biologists (Plant Pathologists) in finding cryptic pests and identifying virtually all pests and assists them with special projects involving the use of molecular biological technology in the disciplines of plant pathology, mycology, bacteriology, virology, and nematology.