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Research Technician

Employer
Clemson University
Location
Clemson, South Carolina

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Academic Affairs, Research Staff & Technicians
Employment Type
Full Time
Institution Type
Four-Year Institution

Job Details

Clemson University



Job ID:105654

Location:Research Park/342 Computer Ct

Full/Part Time:Full-Time

Regular/Temporary:Temporary - Time Limited

JOB SUMMARY:

Clemson University's Environmental, Engineering, and Earth Sciences Department is looking for a Research Technician to fulfill the following duties:
  • This position will support research projects by making equipment, sensors and instruments.
  • The position will also involve installing and operating the equipment in the field.
  • Other duties as assigned.


JOB DUTIES:

40% - Essential - Fabrication of Equipment: This will involve a variety of hand crafting skills. Expected activities includes fiberglass or other composite materials, machining, welding, wood working, electronics, electrical, or related. Equipment will be tested and evaluated and modified as needed.

25% - Essential - Field Activities: This will involve mobilizing equipment to a field site, setting up and operating the equipment, and installing sensors and instruments. Some of the instruments will installed in holes bored in the ground, and activities include operating drilling equipment to make the borings. Other activities include trenching to secure cables, building protective structures, maintaining access to field installations.

25% - Essential - Research Support: This involves helping students or other staff with experiments. This could include operating equipment, recording measurements, maintaining, or troubleshooting equipment to maintain operational condition.

10% - Essential Training: Some of the skills needed for the job will be acquired through on the job training. This will likely include training by other members of the team, but it could also include on-line training, reading, or other forms of training.

JOB DUTIES:

40% - Essential - Fabrication of Equipment: This will involve a variety of hand crafting skills. Expected activities includes fiberglass or other composite materials, machining, welding, wood working, electronics, electrical, or related. Equipment will be tested and evaluated and modified as needed.

25% - Essential - Field Activities: This will involve mobilizing equipment to a field site, setting up and operating the equipment, and installing sensors and instruments. Some of the instruments will installed in holes bored in the ground, and activities include operating drilling equipment to make the borings. Other activities include trenching to secure cables, building protective structures, maintaining access to field installations.

25% - Essential - Research Support: This involves helping students or other staff with experiments. This could include operating equipment, recording measurements, maintaining, or troubleshooting equipment to maintain operational condition.

10% - Essential Training: Some of the skills needed for the job will be acquired through on the job training. This will likely include training by other members of the team, but it could also include on-line training, reading, or other forms of training.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Education An Associate's Degree or 2 + Years of Vocational / Technical Training in Electronics Technology, Biology, or the Natural Sciences or Equivalent.

Work Experience Work experience in a laboratory environment

RESPONSIBILITIES:

JOB KNOWLEDGE

Fundamental Job Knowledge - Fundamental working knowledge of concepts, practices and procedures and ability to apply in varied situations

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervises Student Workers only - Supervises Student workers only

BUDGETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

No Budget Responsibilities - No fiscal responsibility for the department's budget.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

15% - Exposure to heat or cold

5% - Exposure to dust/fumes

10% - Wet or humid

10% - Noise

15% - Mechanical hazards

15% - Chemical hazards

20% - Electrical hazards

10% - Radiant energy hazards

10% - Burn hazards

WORK SCHEDULE:

Standard Hrs: 37.5; Expected Salary Range: ($ 38,100.00- $ 40,000.00)

JOB LOCATION:

Clemson, SC

APPLICATION DEADLINE:

May 17, 2021

CLOSING STATEMENT:

Clemson University is an AA/EEO employer and does not discriminate against any person or group on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, pregnancy, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status or genetic information. Clemson University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff committed to working in a multicultural environment and encourages applications from minorities and women.

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Organization

Working at Clemson University

Clemson is a dynamic research university located in Upstate South Carolina at the center of the booming I-85 corridor between Charlotte, N.C., and Atlanta, Ga. One of the nation’s most selective public research universities according to U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, Clemson University is the school of choice among top students in South Carolina and is increasingly competitive for the best students in the region and the nation. More than 17,100 students select from 70 undergraduate and 100 graduate degree programs through five academic colleges: Agriculture, Forestry and Life SciencesArchitecture, Arts and HumanitiesBusiness and Behavioral ScienceEngineering and Science; and Health, Education and Human Development.

Clemson’s transformation into a leading research institution — currently attracting in excess of $140 million in externally funded research and sponsored program awards per year — is based upon an academic plan that identifies eight emphasis areas in which the University has opportunities to increase education and research, to align with South Carolina’s economic development needs and to draw upon faculty strengths. Emphasis areas include automotive and transportation technology, advanced materials, biotechnology and biomedical sciences, leadership and entrepreneurship, sustainable environment, information and communication technology, family and community living, and general education.

Major economic development initiatives that have emerged from the academic plan include the Clemson International Center for Automotive Research — a 250-acre campus in Greenville, which has generated more than $225 million in public and private commitments in just four years; an advanced materials initiative at the Clemson Research Park, which includes a new LEED Silver-certified facility; and the South Carolina Health Sciences Collaborative — an initiative of the state’s three research universities and major health-care systems.

As the state’s land-grant university, Clemson reaches out to citizens, communities and businesses all over South Carolina. The Public Service Activities division includes the county-based Cooperative Extension Service, five off-campus research and education centers through the Clemson University Experiment Station and critical regulatory responsibilities for plant and animal health.

The University boasts a 1,400-acre campus on the shores of Lake Hartwell within view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Surrounding the campus are 18,000 acres of University farms and woodlands devoted to research. A warm campus environment, great weather and recreational activities offered by proximity to both the natural surroundings and large cities are part of the Clemson Experience.

 

Points of interest at Clemson include the following:

The Clemson Conference Center and Inn is a state-of-the-art facility for symposia, meetings, seminars and special events. The complex includes the Madren Continuing Education and Conference Center, the Walker Golf Course and the Martin Inn.

The South Carolina Botanical Garden, a 295-acre public garden, features several thousand varieties of ornamental plants and a unique collection of nature-based sculptures.

The Robert Howell Brooks Center for the Performing Arts brings an exciting array of concert, theater, dance, comedy and other live performances to the community.

The Robert Campbell Geology Museum at the Botanical Garden displays meteorites, minerals, dinosaur fossils and the largest faceted-stone collection in the Southeast.

The T. Ed Garrison Livestock Arena is a showplace for livestock activities in the state and has hosted horse and livestock shows, rodeos, sales, 4-H activities, educational programs, and industrial and agricultural exhibitions.

Fort Hill, the home of John C. Calhoun and later of his son-in-law, University founder Thomas Green Clemson, is a registered National Historic Landmark located in the center of campus.

The Class of 1944 Visitors Center is the front door to Clemson — a friendly place to get tours, information, assistance and an introduction to this beautiful, historic university and community.

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