College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Department of Horticulture

Plant Industry Field Scientists 9-P11-Pesticide Inspectors

Hiring Organization: Michigan State University
Employment type: Full-Time
Job Location: Various, MI
Application Due Date: December 11, 2022

About this Position:

Conduct activities to determine, enforce, and promote compliance with state and federal laws pertaining to, but not limited to, pesticide use, business licensing, applicator certification and registration, worker protection, record keeping, product registration, labeling, and storage.  Duties include: Investigation of complaints, licensing of businesses, inspection of establishments and marketplaces, certification and registration of pesticide applicators, and registration of pesticide products. Conducting industrial hemp inspections, sampling, and enforcement. Conducting bulk agrichemical storage inspections and enforcement.
 
This position is required to follow established standard operating procedures and meet quality, quantity, and timeliness standards for assigned work.

This posting will be used to fill 3 vacancies with work stations in the following counties:

1.) Huron, Tuscola, Sanilac Counties
2.) Macomb County
3.) Montcalm, Ionia, and the southern portion of Kent Counties

Position Description (Download PDF reader)

These positions have home work stations. 

NOTE: Due to the holidays, the interview committee will be reviewing applications and anticipate doing interviews in the early part of January.  

About MDARD:
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is comprised of six divisions that use a customer-driven, solution-oriented approach to cultivate and expand new economic opportunities for the food and agricultural sector; safeguard the public's food supply; inspect and enforce sound animal health practices; control and eradicate plant pests and diseases threatening the $104.7 billion food and agriculture system; preserve the environment by which the farming community makes their living and feeds consumers; and protect consumers by enforcing laws relating to weights and measures.

MDARD is committed to a department-wide diversity, equity, and inclusion program that builds upon our values and invests in our employees. We provide an inclusive culture through involvement and empowerment, where the inherent worth and dignity of all people are recognized.

Required Education and Experience

Education

Possession of a bachelor's degree in agronomy, animal science, animal nutrition, biology, botany, chemistry, crop science, entomology, environmental science, forestry, horticulture, plant pathology, plant physiology, soil science, or a related field.

Experience

 

Plant Industry Field Scientist 9

No specific type or amount is required.

Plant Industry Field Scientist 10

One year of professional experience in enforcing and/or complying with the laws and regulations pertaining to pesticide use, insects, pests, and plant diseases in agricultural commodities and horticultural stock equivalent to a Plant Industry Field Scientist.

Plant Industry Field Scientist P11

Two years of professional experience in enforcing and/or complying with the laws and regulations pertaining to pesticide use, insects, pests, and plant diseases in agricultural commodities and horticultural stock equivalent to a Plant Industry Field Scientist, including one year equivalent to a Plant Industry Field Scientist 10.

 

 

Additional Requirements and Information

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MiCSC - Employee Benefits

Please attach a cover letter, resume and official college transcripts to your application.  For our purposes, "Official Transcripts" must contain the college/university name and address, the degree conferred and date granted, coursework completed (especially if no degree granted), and the Registrar's signature and/or seal.

Information provided in your application, resume, cover letter, transcripts, and any other documentation provided will be used to verify responses to the supplemental questions.  Unsupported responses may not be considered further.

Your application for any position does not guarantee that you will be contacted by the Department/Agency for further consideration.  Only those applicants interviewed will be notified of the results.

 

 

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