Lab Assistant

Job Overview

Under the supervision of the Staff Research Associate II (Project Manager) and LAIII (Restoration Coordinator), the Restoration Ecology Assistant will implement routine aspects of the North Campus Open Space Project and other CCBER natural areas as needed. Responsibilities include training student workers, interns, and volunteers; assisting with plant propagation at the restoration nursery and greenhouse; participation in site preparation, exotic weed control, planting, and other duties related to monitoring and education/outreach.

All tasks are regularly reviewed for quality and completeness.

70% Site Duties: Implement routine duties associated with the restoration and maintenance of the project site(s) including but not limited to weed eradication, planting, irrigation, and erosion control under the supervision of senior staff.

10% Greenhouse Duties: Assist with native plant propagation efforts at the restoration nursery and greenhouse including seed collection, seedling germination, transplanting, organization, and general greenhouse maintenance under supervision of senior staff.

10% Monitoring: Assist with aspects of the monitoring program for the restoration site including routine data collection and data entry under close supervision of senior staff. May implement rare plant or small project monitoring under general supervision.

10% Education/Outreach: Participate in educational responsibilities, and support CCBER's mission of environmental outreach aimed at the campus community, and the general public.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor's Degree
• Preferred: 1-3 years work experience

• Satisfactory criminal history background check
• Required to hold a valid driver's license, have a driving record that is in accordance with local policies/procedures, and/or enroll in the California Employer Pull Notice Program
• UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment

As a condition of employment, the final candidate who accepts a conditional offer of employment will be required to disclose if they have been subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct; received notice of any allegation or are currently the subject of any administrative or disciplinary proceedings involving misconduct;

have left a position after receiving notice of allegations or while under investigation in an administrative or disciplinary proceeding involving misconduct; or have filed an appeal of a finding of misconduct with a previous employer.

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• Abusive Conduct in the Workplace

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