Position Summary(Basic Job Function)
This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides technical support. Responsibilities may include computer programming or operations; research support; medical patient care; technical equipment maintenance, repair, fabrication or operation; or other technical support functions.
Unit Position Summary
Lab Technician - LTER, Kellogg Biological Station (Hickory Corners, MI)
The LTER Technician hiring for this position will be responsible for maintaining a rain-exclosure experiment at the KBS LTER Main Cropping System Experiment. This will include construction, watering, soil sampling, plant sampling, arthropod sampling, phenological measurements, soil processing, and other miscellaneous tasks required of fieldwork. Assistance is also needed surveying plants in LTER, collecting plant fruits, harvesting plant biomass (ANPP), sorting plant biomass to species, and weighing dried plant biomass
Desired Qualifications
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Geology, Agronomy, or related fields preferred but not required. Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as within a large, diverse team. Prior field experience preferred.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Application Materials
Cover letter, resume, and three references with their contact information and relation to the applicant.
Work Hours
Some nights or weekends
Summary of Physical Demands
Frequent Lifting
