Seasonal Employee Hourly

The University of Toledo•Toledo, OH

1d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Toledo, OH seeks a field technician who will support field measurements, sampling and laboratory analysis for a planned flooding experiment at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge. The field technician will work closely with staff and graduate students in the field and laboratory, conducting soil and tree flux measurements, taking porewater and soil gas samples, and conducting vegetation analysis. In addition, the technician will be responsible for professional laboratory-based tasks such as materials preparation, sample labeling, laboratory maintenance, and data entry. This position is part of the DOE funded project – Coastal Observation, Mechanism, and Predictions Across Systems and Scales - Field Measurements and Experiments (COMPASS-FME). This large project is led by the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in collaboration with multiple partners, including the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) and Argonne National Lab. The COMPASS - FME project aims to understand the coupled interactions of plants, microbes, soils/sediments, and hydrology within coastal systems to inform multi- scale, integrated models from reaction scales to the coastal interface. The project’s research emphasis is primarily on terrestrial and wetland processes that are influenced by coastal waters, such as the fluxes and transformations of carbon, nutrients, and redox elements through these systems. This project includes several national labs, and research institutions in the W. Basin of Lake Erie and Chesapeake Bay, affording the successful candidate the opportunity for exciting and diverse collaborations. The position will be primarily based on the University of Toledo’s Main Campus, with extensive fieldwork responsibilities at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge near Oak Harbor. It is limited to a maximum of 1000 hours of work per calendar year.

Requirements

A minimum of two years of college (degree not required) majoring in chemistry, biochemistry biology, ecology, environmental sciences, or related discipline
Willingness and ability to work outdoors in ambient weather conditions
Willingness and ability to communicate with project team members, collaborators, and administrators participating in the project
Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record
Commitment to a safe and inclusive working environment required
Effective communication skills (oral and written)
Ability and desire to collaborate with a large multi-institutional collaborative team
Ability to work independently and to make decisions concerning personal and team safety, monitor weather conditions, and other logistical factors
Ability to work closely with students, faculty, and other staff to maintain research efficiency of the project