Research Assistant​/Tech

Overview

Posting Number: S07421P

Working Title: Research Assistant/Tech

Department: Warnell-Research

Posting Type: External

Retirement Plan: TRS

Employment Type: Employee

Benefits Eligibility: Benefits Eligible

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Location of Vacancy: Atlanta Area

Advertised Salary: $27,500

Posting Date: 11/17/2021

Open Until Filled: Yes

Proposed Starting Date: 01/05/2022

Assist graduate students, professor, and laboratory coordinator with various research projects that are ongoing in the laboratory and in the field. This will entail field collecting of insect samples, correct preparation and preservation of specimens, sorting insects in the lab, cleaning and maintain field equipment, data entry, and microscope work. This is a limited term position and is contingent on funding.

Position will end September 2022.

• Be able to use and enter data into Excel.
• Be able to multitask since you will be working on several projects at once.
• Flexibility in schedule.
• Willing to travel long distances to collect samples that are in various regions of the Southeast and partake in overnight trips periodically.
• Capable of performing monotonous tasks such as looking through a microscope in the laboratory for hours at a time.

Willing to work in extreme temperatures and endure hiking to collect trap samples located throughout the state. Lift up to 50lb boxes of traps and/or lures occasionally. Driving.

• Field work:
  Trapping, forest measurements, and collecting field data. (50% of time)
• Sorting and identifying insect samples in lab setting. (30% of time)
• Data Entry (10% of time)
• Microscope work

• 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.

Position Status and Policy
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This position is limited term and contingent on funding. The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).

USG Core Values Statement
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Recruitment Contact Name:
Brittany Barnes
Recruitment Contact Email: barnes

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

This posting contains historically dated information (e.g., proposed end date of September 2022) indicating a past role status. If this was a live posting, verify current status with the department.