Come join us at the USDA-ARS Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics, and Physiology Lab in Baton Rouge!
Dr. Kate Ihle will be hiring a technician at the USDA Honey bee lab in Baton Rouge. The position will be broadly related to beekeeping, honey bee breeding, and other areas of research matching the skills and interest of the successful candidate. We’re a fun and very collaborative group, and I’d love if you could pass this along to any potentially interested students, beekeepers, or acquaintances.
The full announcement can be found here: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/661755300
Please direct any questions to Kate.Ihle@usda.gov
An overview of the lab can be found here: https://www.ars.usda.gov/southeast-area/baton-rouge-la/honeybeelab/
Summary
This position is located within the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, Honey Bee Breeding, Genetics and Physiology Research Unit, in Baton Rouge, LA.
In this position, you will participate in the research process by performing a wide range of technical duties related to honey bee colony establishment and their maintenance. You will perform sample collection and data recording with respect to colony health and population metrics.
Duties
Assists with the testing and breeding for honey bee resistant traits and genetics.
Maintains, calibrates, and modifies equipment and automated systems used for test and evaluation procedures.
Collects, prepares, evaluates, and verifies bee samples and supporting records.
Maintains inventory of chemicals and safely disposes of waste material (both chemical and biological) in the lab.
Assists in one or more phases of the research process related to bees by performing a variety of technical duties in a field environment.
Assists other scientists and technicians with tasks in the laboratory such as: sample processing, insect dissection, be