Position Description: 80% (Research) – The individual will be responsible for conducting physical and chemical analyses of sugar factory products, including juices, syrups, molasses, massecuites, sugar, and other process materials, as well as samples submitted by other industries or external clients, as needed. Responsibilities include preparing and analyzing samples, maintaining accurate laboratory records, reporting results in a timely manner, and ensuring laboratory equipment is properly maintained and calibrated. The individual will maintain chemical, supply, and equipment inventories, keep the laboratory clean, organized, and in compliance with laboratory safety standards, follow laboratory safety procedures, and assist with periodic laboratory safety inspections and other laboratory duties as assigned. 20% (Extension) – The incumbent will assist with research and extension projects by traveling to sugar factories, research facilities, industrial sites, and other locations to collect samples and record operating data. The incumbent will perform laboratory analyses of collected samples, assist with summarizing and reporting results, and may contribute to technical reports, posters, and presentations for industry meetings and conferences. Regular travel is required, and the incumbent is expected to operate a university or personal vehicle, as appropriate, to fulfill these responsibilities.