Agriculture Lab Technician

Job Type: time type Full time

Job Number: job requisition id R0081887

Location:
Clarksville
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Closing Date:
03/06/2026

Type of
Position:
Engineering, Science, Agriculture

Workstudy Position:

No

Job
Type:
Regular

Work Shift:

Sponsorship
Available:

No

Institution Name:
Division of Agriculture of the University of Arkansas
The
University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture is a state wide campus, with faculty based on University campuses, at Research and
Extension Centers and in every Arkansas county. It consists of the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station (AES) and the Arkansas
Cooperative Extension Service (CES), and is home to more than 1400 employees. The Division was established in 1959 and is headed by the
Vice-President for Agriculture. The Division headquarters is located in Little Rock with the rest of the University of Arkansas System
Administration. As an employer, the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture offers a vibrant work environment and a workplace
culture that promotes a healthy work-life balance.

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Department:
AES | FRSS | Fruit
Substation

Department’s Website:

Summary of Job Duties:
The Agriculture Laboratory
Technician at the fruit breeding station in Clarksville, AR is responsible for farm related duties. These duties will include operating and
maintaining tractors and other farm equipment, irrigation equipment maintenance, irrigation management, building maintenance, applying
pesticides when needed, cultivating, planting, pruning and mowing. Greenhouse duties may be required as needed including potting plants and
stake maintenance.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications
The formal education equivalent of a high
school diploma

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge on how to operate a tractor and maintain equipment used in agriculture.
Knowledge of basic farm practices such as cultivating, pruning, mowing, and irrigating.

Additional
Information:

Salary Information:

Commensurate with education and experience

Required Documents to
Apply:

List of three Professional References (name, email, business title), Resume

Optional
Documents:

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Please provide a list of three professional references
with phone numbers.

Recruitment Contact Information:

Jackie Lee, Director of FRS, jalee@uada.edu, 479-530-8163

All application materials must be uploaded to the University of
Arkansas System Career Site https://uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS

Please do not send to listed recruitment
contact.

Pre-employment Screening Requirements:
Motor Vehicle Reports Check, No Background Check
Required

The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture may conduct pre-employment background checks on certain positions
for applicants being considered for employment. The background checks may include a criminal background check and a sex offender registry
check. Required checks are identified in the position listing. A criminal background check or arrest pending adjudication information alone
shall not disqualify an applicant in the absences of a relationship to the requirements of the position. Background check information will
be used in a consistent, non-discriminatory manner consistent with the state and federal law.

The University of Arkansas is an equal
opportunity institution. The University does not discriminate in its education programs or activities (including in admission and
employment) on the basis of any category or status protected by law, including age, race, color, national origin, disability, religion,
protected veteran status, military service, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy. Questions or concerns about the
application of Title IX, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, may be sent to the University’s Title IX Coordinator and to the
U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights.

Persons must have proof of legal authority to work in the United States on the
first day of employment.

All application information is subject to public disclosure under the Arkansas Freedom of Information
Act.

Constant Physical Activity:
Driving, Feeling, Reaching, Repetitive Motion, Sitting, Standing,
Talking, Walking

Frequent Physical Activity:
Grasping, Lifting, Pulling

Occasional
Physical Activity:
Crawling, Kneeling, Stooping

Benefits Eligible:
Yes

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