Research Technician

Job Title

Research Technician I

Texas A&M Agrilife Research

Soil & Crop Sciences

$15.85 hourly

College Station, Texas

Staff

The Research Technician I, under general supervision, performs entry‑level, semi‑skilled technical support research work involving routine tasks.

• Collect samples and measurement data from experiments; implement and maintain data collection and summarization of field trials.
• Collect and compile data; compute quantities and extend projections.
• Assemble and operate technical equipment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Assist senior staff members in conducting major field experiments and consult on developing procedures.

• Mark and establish demonstration/experimental plots.
• Collect pre‑ and post‑plant soil samples.
• Collect and process crop samples (biomass and yield).
• Apply chemicals including fertilizers, herbicides, insecticides, etc.
• Collect crop canopy data using crop sensors.

• Able to use Microsoft Word for report writing.
• Use Microsoft Excel for entering field data.
• Perform basic statistical analysis such as means using any software.
• Maintain a database of weather, soil, and crop data.
• Ship and handle samples.
• Maintain inventory of research equipment and supplies.

• Process soil samples: sort, dry, grind, etc.
• Process crop samples: dry grain or biomass samples, grind samples for lab analysis.
• Perform simple lab tests on soil samples including pH, electrical conductivity, bulk density, water content, etc.

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Two years of related experience.

• Ability to multitask and work cooperatively with others.

Ability to lift moderately heavy objects; ability to exert heavy force; work beyond normal business hours and/or on weekends.

All positions are security‑sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal‑history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal‑history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.