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Title: Seasonal Employee Hourly

Department Org: Environmental Sciences - 101250

Employee Classification: H6 - Intermittent - Seasonal Hourly

Bargaining Unit: Bargaining Unit Exempt

Primary Location: MC AC

Shift:  1

Start Time:     End Time:  

Posted Salary: 21.00/hour

Float: True

Rotate: True

On Call: True

Travel: True

Weekend/Holiday: True

Job Description:

The primary function of the intermittent call-in is to establish and manage operations of the experimental freshwater science and ecotoxicology lab at the Lake Erie Center. The technician is also responsible for operations in the lab space in BO3002, an area primarily devoted to undergraduate research. The research technician will be responsible for collecting field water quality data, designing and implementing experiments, collection and processing of samples, equipment maintenance, lab inventory, lab management, field work, data management, data analysis, methods development, establishing and maintaining fish and invertebrate cultures, preparation of standard operating procedures, and the training of student workers and staff. The incumbent will also be responsible for engaging and educating the public on research operations.

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/experience/licensing:
• BS in Ecology, Environmental Science, Biology, or related field
• Experience in environmental science activities
• Experience maintaining fish or invertebrate cultures

Communication and other skills:
• Ability to prepare standard operating procedure documents
• Ability to develop and evaluate methods required for research projects in field and lab
• Ability to communicate research findings through reports and peer-reviewed publications
• Ability to train students
• Ability to communicate with the public

Conditions of Employment:

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