Biological Sciences Research Technician 1 - Limited Duration (Internal Employment Opportunity)
About The Position
This is an Internal Employment Opportunity. This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time, Biological Science Research Technician 1 position for the Department of Integrative Biology at Oregon State University (OSU). This is a limited duration appointment expected to last approximately 1 year from the appointment begin date. This position will assist professors, technicians, post-doctoral fellows, and graduate students in research on ecosystem dynamics of rocky intertidal communities along the US West Coast. Responsibilities include laboratory and intertidal field work. Field and lab work include: sample processing, data entry; making sample devices; maintaining field equipment; assisting with instrument calibrations, monitoring field experiments, and surveys of intertidal communities, biodiversity and abundance. Depending on tide schedules, this position requires working early mornings, long hours in the field, working on weekends, multiple overnight trips, and the ability to do technical hiking with a heavy load up to 50 lbs.
Requirements
- Two years of college-level courses in Marine Biology OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- A proven ability to be self-motivated and to work both in a team setting and independently.
- Previous fieldwork experience.
- Previous laboratory experience.
- This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver’s license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.
Nice To Haves
- Ability to self-direct and accomplish tasks without direct supervision.
- Strong communication skills.
- Previous tide pooling experience.
- Previous experience with Microsoft Office suite.
- Previous experience with data entry and quality control.
Responsibilities
- Maintains and monitors current field experiments
- Identifies and surveys biodiverse intertidal species
- Processes samples collected from the field sites
- Assists with training and organizing of volunteers
- Sample collection, equipment calibration, and data entry
- Prepares fieldwork and fabricates field equipment
- Assists professors, post-docs, and graduate students with field research
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
