Ag Research Technician II (Scottsbluff, NE) - (Lincoln, NE)

Provide technical support for the crop production program at the Panhandle Research and Extension Center. Field work will include participation in agronomic practices such as tillage, planting, cultivation, irrigation, spraying, and harvest. Shop work will include service and repair of farm equipment, maintenance of shop tools and general farm upkeep. Record keeping will include note taking and organizing data. Supervision of part time labor and hourly student workers. Class B valid drivers license and a Nebraska pesticide applicators license required within 6 mons of hire. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln seeks to attract and retain a high performing and diverse workforce in which employees’ differences are respected and valued to better meet the varying needs of the diverse populations we serve. The university fosters a diverse and inclusive working environment that promotes collaboration so that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.