Research Professional Weather Network
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Posting Number: S13857P
Working Title: Research Professional Weather Network
Department: CAES-Weather Network
Posting Type: External
Retirement Plan: TRS
Employment Type: Employee
Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Additional Schedule Information: Monday – Friday; 8am – 5pm.
Advertised Salary: Commensurate with Experience
Posting Date: 10/31/2025
Open Until Filled: Yes
Proposed Starting Date: 11/17/2025
Location of Vacancy: Griffin Area
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Classification
Title:
Research Paraprofessional/Professional
FLSA: Non-Exempt
FTE: 1.00
Minimum Qualifications: Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Preferred Qualifications- 5 years of experience in the installation, maintenance, and repair of weather stations and associated equipment
- Experience with programming and data analysis
- Passionate about the production (collection, processing, dissemination, and archival) of high-quality weather data
- Strong interest in and knowledge of meteorological instrumentation and equipment for automated environmental monitoring
- Interest in testing and experimenting with new weather sensors
- Strong organizational skills
- Detail-oriented
The University of Georgia (UGA) Weather Network is seeking applicants for the position of Weather Network Technician for the UGA Mesonet, a research‑grade weather and climate monitoring network that supports agriculture and public safety across the State of Georgia. The UGA Weather Network is a statewide weather network consisting of 90 automated environmental stations that collect, archive, and disseminate over one million observations annually.
The Weather Network Technician will be the second of two full‑time technicians responsible for maintaining the network of weather stations, including visiting the stations on a regular basis to assess station reliability, maintain the surface area around the station, rotate or replace instruments as needed to maintain data quality, calibrate equipment in the laboratory, and record all maintenance and calibration activities in databases for historical metadata.
The weather network is housed in the Associate Dean of Extension’s office and provides service to Extension and the University of Georgia. The network is currently housed on the University of Georgia Griffin Campus.
- Install, maintain, and repair weather stations and associated equipment.
- Collect and analyze weather data as requested by the director of the network.
- Maintain accurate records of metadata for weather network maintenance.
- Calibrate weather instruments on a regular schedule.
- Provide technical support to other weather network technicians.
- Maintain…
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