JOB SUMMARY: This position is located with the Agricultural Research Service, National Center for Agricultural Utilization Research, Peoria, Illinois. In this position you will support research in the Renewable Product Technology Research Unit. The overall mission of RPT is to develop technologies that employ a variety of chemical, microbial, biochemical, and genetic approaches for converting agricultural materials into new marketable, sustainable, and environmentally acceptable value-added products. MAJOR DUTIES: Maintains inventory of chemicals, prepares solutions and reagents for use in the laboratory. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.