Laboratory Technician Senior

Job Title

Laboratory Technician Senior

RE54818

Forestry Research Technician

81090:
Forestry and Natural Resources

Lexington, KY

40

$/hour

Staff

Full-Time

BS

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1 year

None

Lifting, pushing or pulling items up to 40 lbs.; field work includes walking/hiking (some strenuous at times); and sitting for extended periods of time for data management.

Monday-Friday, 8:00am – 4:30pm.

The College of Agriculture, Food & Environment, Department of Forestry seeks a research staff member to support the research programs of faculty members in the areas of Applied Forest Science, including ecological silviculture, sustainable forest management, and related disciplines. The primary duties of the incumbent will be to collect and manage forest science data for research, perform limited data analysis, and write technical summaries.

• Microsoft Office applications
• Use of geospatial hardware and software including global positioning systems (GPS)
• Familiarity with ArcGIS and Avenza
• Ability to learn R language and environment for statistical computing (preferred)

No

MS preferred, with demonstrated research productivity.

07/15/2026

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