G/R12393P

RBC Field and Lab technician

Ecology Dean's Office

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 17 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

Employee

Monday – Friday 8AM – 5PM

$14.00 per hour

06/01/2021

05/04/2021

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Applicants should explain how this position fits in with their career objectives.

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Participate in field and lab research with the PI, research professional III, and graduate students to assist with the collection of field data for externally funded projects. This may include basic lab work, fish surveys and invertebrate collection, water quality collection, and sensor maintenance among other standard aquatic ecology field and lab methods. Occasional field work alone.

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Assist with data entry. This would include data entry into excel and other data management software.

25

Assist with other miscellaneous laboratory needs. This may include equipment maintenance, lab infrastructure maintenance, and other basic tasks as needed.

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Assist with literature reviews and office based research.

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Temporary Technical Paraprofessional

Non-Exempt

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This is a temporary field, laboratory, and office research position. Field work involves participating as a crew member conducting fish surveys, installing and maintaining water quality sensors, collecting water samples and helping with other field and laboratory studies. Laboratory research involves fish sorting and identification, aquatic invertebrate identification, and water quality analyses. Office research includes data entry, literature reviews, and online research. The technician will interact with multiple principal investigators, research professionals, and graduate students.

Bachelor’s degree in Ecology, Fisheries, or related field preferred.

Successful applicants will have previous experience in various aquatic ecology field and lab methods (e.g., fish surveys, invertebrate sorting, water sample collection, weighing). Applicants should have excellent problem solving, time management, organization and communications skills. Proficiency with software including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, is essential.

Field work involving hiking, canoeing, lifting and carrying up to 30 lbs, wading in fast-moving water, swimming and working under adverse conditions.
Long hours at a computer and microscope.
Field research can travel overnight for up to five days at a time (transportation is provided departing from UGA).
Some work may be in remote locations under adverse conditions, and work is physically challenging.

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