Temporary Research Technician

Job Title

Temporary Research Technician

Posting Number: G/R03066P

Department: CAES-Crop & Soil Sciences

Employment Type: Employee

Anticipated

Start Date:

06/12/2019

Posting Date: 05/29/2019

Open Until Filled: Yes

Location: Griffin Area

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The individual will manage research programs that determine fluxes in peanut, pecan, and other ecosystems. They will help plan, prepare, and monitor field data collection, deploy instrumentation, and use computer programs to double‑check and process data. The individual will also prepare technical and scientific reports and write‑ups for multiple outlets.

• Monitor field data collection (20% of time).
• Use computer programs to double check and process data (30% of time).
• Help prepare technical reports and scientific write‑ups for various outlets (30% of time).
• Help plan details of the field experiments (20% of time).

Classification

Title:

Temporary Technical Paraprofessional

FLSA: Non‑Exempt

FTE: 1.00

Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher.

Computer work and knowledge or some experience with instrumentation.

Work outdoors in heat and lift up to 50 pounds.

Financial Resources: No

P‑Card required: No

Direct interaction with children/patients: No

Security Access: No

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