Soil Physics Lab Technician - Tech ; AESES

Soil Physics Lab Technician
- Tech 4 (AESES)

Soil Science

Faculty of Agricultural & Food Sciences

Position number: 37951

Soil Physics Lab Technician
- Tech 4 (AESES)

New Project Full-Time (Grant Funded)

Full-time:
Yes

Permanent:
No

Work schedule:

35 Hours/week (Monday to Friday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm)

Salary: $26.20 to $37.62 per hour ($47,684.00 to $68,468.40 per annum)

Appointment Dates August 3, 2026 to July 30, 2027

840 hours worked

For more information please contact:
Dr. Afua Mante -

• Masters of Science (M.Sc.) in a related area of study is required.
• An acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

• Advanced data management and analysis skills are required.
• Experience with use of modelling techniques (HYDRUS and other hydrological models, PEST) is required.
• Soil Physics background required.
• Soil sampling and field data collection and management experience is required.
• Laboratory experience required.
• Soil moisture and temperature sensor installation and management experience required.
• Weather station installation and management experience required.
• Remote sensing experience required.
• Experience using SAS for data management and analysis is required.
• Experience with computer language (Python) for data management and analysis is required.
• Experimental and treatment design experience required.
• Experience with farmer relations required.
• Experience with environmental risk assessment is required.

• The following skills are required:
  • HYDRUS modelling
  • SAS statistical tool
  • Field data collection and management
  • Field instrumentation
  • Remote sensing
  • Laboratory analysis
  • Interpersonal skill
  • Effective communication skills (written and oral)
• Satisfactory work record, including satisfactory attendance and punctuality, is required.

Set up field and laboratory research experiments

• Develop experimental and treatment design
• Develop sampling protocol
• Set up field plots and instrumentation
• Set up laboratory experiments and instrumentation

Supervise and train students (undergraduate and graduate students) on research methods

• Conduct training sessions for undergraduate research assistants and new graduate students on research and sampling protocols

Support data collection and analysis

• Provide support to research team on field and laboratory data collection

Manage and Analyze data

• Manage and analyze data
• Develop statistical and modelling tools

Develop manuscripts and reports

• Develop manuscript and reports
• Other duties as assigned.

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