Geologic Archive Technician - Temporary
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- University of Kentucky
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- 2500 Research Park Dr., Lexington, KY
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Geologic Archive Technician - Temporary
Requisition Number:DU12881
Department Name:40520:KY Geological Survey
Work Location:2500 Research Park Dr., Lexington, KY
Salary Range:$16.00-17.00/hour
Type of Position:Temporary
Position Time Status :Full-Time
Required Education:Associates Degree
Required Related Experience:MS Office Suite
Required License/Registration/Certification:This position is off campus and requires reliable transportation to and from the job.
Physical Requirements:Sitting for long periods of time. Lift boxes up to 20 lbs. Ability to work in an environment with various air particulates.
Shift:Working hours Between Monday – Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm.
37.5 hours per week.
The Kentucky Geological Survey is seeking a detail-oriented and motivated individual to work on an 18-month grant-funded project at the Earth Analysis Research Library (EARL), an off-campus facility. The project’s goals include assessing and rehousing oil and gas wellbore samples and developing an ArcGIS StoryMap on the research contributions of oil and gas collections and data. The position is eligible for healthcare benefits.
What you’ll do:
- Clean and sort metadata for analysis and sample assessment
- Use existing workflows and naming conventions to ensure accuracy and findability
- Update sample metadata in the collection’s database
- Rehouse selected samples to conform to EARL standards
- Work with senior staff to locate missing samples in the warehouse
- Storyboard/outline an interactive Story Map about Kentucky oil and gas related collections
- Gather information from various KGS staff, publications, and other resources to create content for the StoryMap
- Follow the KGS internal publishing process to publish a StoryMap on the KGS and ArcGIS websites
- Compose and maintain project notes and attend regular progress meetings
- Work closely with KGS staff to ensure data conformity and collection management policies are followed
You’ll be a great fit if:
- You have high attention to detail and can spot minute differences between data
- You have an interest in geology or earth sciences, scientific research, and history
- You care about findability and preservation of research data
- Your written and verbal communication skills are clear (including handwriting)
- You enjoy learning new things
- You enjoy working independently and with others
- You are comfortable working in a warehouse environment
- You have reliable transportation to access the facility daily
Where you’ll work:
EARL is a rock, mineral and soil analysis and storage facility located off UK’s campus. Your primary place of work is in the warehouse and a workstation at EARL.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities:
Attention to detail, organizational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal relationship skills, teamwork, must have legible handwriting, preferred 5+ years of state-issued drivers license
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? :No
Preferred Education/Experience:Experience with maintaining work records; possesses competent narrative writing skills; comfort with Excel or similar spreadsheet tools; ability to learn new workflows and procedures. Familiarity with ArcGIS and media software is a plus.
Deadline to Apply:12/18/2024
Our University Community:We value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place for everyone to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
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Location: Lexington, Ky.
Founded: 1865
Endowment: $1.1 billion
Budget: $3.5 billion
Research Grants and Contracts Awarded: $316.5 million
Library Holdings: 4.3 million volumes
Enrollment: 30,76
President: Dr. Eli Capilouto
Provost: Dr. David W. Blackwell
Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration: Dr. Eric Monday
Executive Vice President for Research: Dr. Lisa A. Cassis
Executive Vice President for Health Affairs: Dr. Mark F. Newman
About the University
Adjacent to downtown Lexington, UK is nestled in the scenic heart of the beautiful Bluegrass Region of Kentucky. UK's campus covers more than 814 acres, with more than 30,700 students and 13,500 full-time employees, including nearly 2,400 full-time faculty and librarians.
Mission
The University of Kentucky is a public, land grant university dedicated to improving people's lives through excellence in education, research and creative work, service, and health care. As Kentucky's flagship institution, the University plays a critical leadership role by promoting diversity, inclusion, economic development, and human well-being.
Our Guiding Principles
The University is driven by the promise it has made to Kentucky, one that honors its land-grant mission and a heritage honed through 150 years of service to the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Six principles guide our efforts. They are: creating a vibrant undergraduate learning community, advancing a high-quality graduate and professional education portfolio, cultivating a robust research environment, developing a strong and sustainable UK infrastructure, fostering a positive work environment for faculty and staff, and ensuring a meaningful impact on the Commonwealth and the community.
Employment/Benefits
As Central Kentucky's largest employer, the University of Kentucky supports the recruitment and retention of unparalleled talent - individuals who inspire learning, teaching, service and healing through innovation in work solutions, initiatives, policies and programs. Impressive benefits at the University include an excellent retirement package, with an employer match that doubles the employee's contribution, a dynamic work-life program to assist employees in balancing their work with their personal lives, a wellness program to protect, maintain and promote the health of employees, and a strategic plan that nurtures diversity of thought, culture, gender and ethnicity. For more information regarding benefits, visit http://www.uky.edu/hr/benefits.
Research
In fiscal year 2016, the University of Kentucky was awarded $316.5 million in external grants and contracts. UK is one of only eight universities across the country with the full range of undergraduate, graduate, professional and medical programs on one contiguous campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique cross-disciplinary research and scholarship. Moreover, UK is currently one of only 22 public institutions with a trifecta of federal designations of excellence in research: for aging, in cancer and in translational science. A new $265 million research facility, due to open in 2018, will bring together clinicians, scientists and scholars from across UK’s campus to reduce health gaps in Kentucky. These health gaps include cancer, cardiovascular disease & stroke, diabetes & obesity, substance abuse, and neuroscience & aging.
Research at UK is a dynamic enterprise encompassing both traditional scholarship and emerging technologies. UK is one of eight universities in the U.S. that has well-established programs in agriculture, engineering, medicine and pharmacy on a single campus, leading to groundbreaking discoveries and unique interdisciplinary collaboration.
In 2013, the UK Markey Cancer Center announced its designation as a National Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute. This designation places UK among an elite group of 22 research universities that can boast the "Triple Crown" of federal research awards: NCI designation, the Clinical Translational Sciences Award, and a federally supported Alzheimer's Disease Center.
UK HealthCare
UK HealthCare has strategically developed an incredible capacity to serve the Commonwealth through its state-of-the-art patient care pavilion and emergency rooms, advanced biomedical and biological research, and a network of affiliate health care agencies throughout Kentucky. Passion for people and a vision for the "medical campus of the future" have inspired leading physicians and researchers from across the United States to join UK. Their research agenda is balanced with outreach to affiliated and partner hospitals, so Kentucky families can receive high-quality health care at home and travel to Lexington for only the most advanced, complex medical care and procedures.
Living in the Bluegrass
Ranked as one of the nation's best places to live and work, Lexington offers many diverse educational, cultural and commercial opportunities. With a population of more than 314,000 people, Lexington supports cultural attractions such as opera, ballet, theater and musical events. Surrounded by rolling hills and horse farms, the Bluegrass Region is known for its natural beauty. For more information: http://www.uky.edu/hr/employment/working-uk/life-in-lexington.
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