Highlights
Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. Overview: TES Research & Production Specialist will assist grad students working with live fish/shrimp in a research and production setting.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Auburn University, AL |
| Industry | Education |
| Company Size | 1,500 to 1,999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1856 |
| Website | http://www.auburn.edu/ |
Description
Overview:
AU students are not eligible for TES.
Responsibilities:
TES Research & Production Specialist will assist grad students working with live fish/shrimp in a research and production setting. Duties could include but aren't limited to sample processing, analysis, data recording, caring for animals (fish and shrimp) and system maintenance. Pond work to include but not limited to sample collection, pond management and maintenance of research systems. This will be a temporary assignment based on need and funding.
Temporary Employment Services (TES), a unit of the Auburn University Department of Human Resources, is an in-house support center established to meet the temporary employment needs of the university. TES provides qualified and dedicated temporary employees in a wide variety of occupations to meet the staffing needs throughout the campus. Temporary employees are hired for a variety of reasons with the most common being:
- Assistance in the place of a regular employee who is absent for a specified period of time
- Additional assistance during periods of abnormal or peak workloads
- Assistance with special projects
- Seasonal work
- Emergencies
If you are looking for an employment opportunity, TES is a great way to showcase your professional skills and assist Auburn University while gaining valuable work experience within higher education.
AU students are not eligible for TES.
- Assisting with the feeding and care of animals (fish/shrimp) to include lifting heavy bags of feed.
- Assisting grad students with sampling and sampling processing.
- Assisting with general lab and field duties.
- Maintaining a clean and organized work environment.
- Work in a group environment as well as independently as directed.
- Valid Driver's License.
- Candidate needs to be capable of swimming.
- B.S. in Biological Sciences or related field is acceptable. Master's degree is preferred.
- Experience in aquaculture environments.
About Company
Welcome to Auburn University, a
comprehensive land, space and sea grant research institution blending arts and applied sciences. The University
continuously changes to accommodate today's needs, while still respecting the traditions and spirit of Auburn. As we grow and change, Auburn will always continue its tradition of excellence.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.
The main campus had an enrollment during fall of 2007 of 24,137. Auburn University offers degrees in 13 schools and colleges at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels.
Auburn University is known not only for its academic excellence, but for its impact on Alabama as well. A recent study determined AU had nearly $ 4 billion economic impact on the state of Alabama, including a $ 1.5 billion impact on the economy and a $ 2.4 billion impact in "human capital." AU's Technical Assistance Center, a collaborative Engineering / Business outreach unit, performs hundreds of projects annually for state industry, generating millions of dollars in increased efficiencies and saving or creating hundreds of jobs statewide.
Auburn University has developed into one of the largest universities in the South, remaining in the educational forefront with its traditional blend of arts and applied science, and changing with the needs of today while living with a respect for the traditions and spirit that are Auburn.