Responsibilities: Assists with all aspects of greenhouse/growth chamber plant propagation, greenhouse maintenance, seed handling, plant tissue harvesting for various analyses, and laboratory assistant tasks. Specific tasks for this job function are listed below: Greenhouse Work / Seed Handling • Plant soybean seeds, stake & tie soybean plants, harvest soybean plants, throw out or bring in greenhouse plant pots into greenhouses/growth chambers • Thresh soybean plants, and organize seed packets • Apply insecticides, fertilizers, etc., to plants • Clean greenhouse/growth chamber floors and benches with disinfectant cleaners • No heavy lifting required • Leaf tissue collection off of soybean plants for various tests Laboratory Work • Assist with various laboratory protocols (entomological, herbicide, or fungal screening) Qualifications: Assists technical personnel in general laboratory operations, maintaining laboratory facilities and equipment in accordance with Laboratory standards in order to help ensure the validity and integrity of experimental results. -All positions are on an on-call basis; managers will call you in at least one to two days before start of shift; hours are 8-4:30 -All employees must be able to work in a controlled greenhouse environment and wear safety gear including gloves and glasses. * Candidates cannot start an assignment without successful drug and background clearances. * Long term/on-going contract assignments in Newark, DE. *CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED WITHOUT AN ATTACHED WORD RESUME! Location: Newark Compensation: $10-14/hour This is a contract job. Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster. Please, no phone calls about this job! Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests. delaware