Technician II

Texas A&M University System • College Station, TX

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Texas A&M AgriLife is comprised of the following Texas A&M University System members: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Forest Service, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory. As the nation’s largest most comprehensive agriculture program, Texas A&M AgriLife brings together a college and four state agencies focused on agriculture and life sciences within The Texas A&M University System. With over 5,000 employees and a presence in every county across the state, Texas A&M AgriLife is uniquely positioned to improve lives, environments and the Texas economy through education, research, extension and service.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Three years of related experience.
• Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment, scientific apparatus, and computer equipment.
• Ensure attention to detail.
• Able to multitask and work cooperatively with others.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Soil Science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform analyses of soil, plant, and water samples using various instruments and processes in place at the facility.
• Prepare extracting solutions and calibration standards related to the analyses performed as appropriate.
• Maintaining records related to process/instrument performance, be able to recognize when quality control measures are satisfactory or not, and for the transfer of acceptable raw data to the database for eventual reporting to submitting clients.
• Maintenance of clean work spaces, sample login, sample grinding and sample archive maintenance,
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Health, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance with Texas A&M AgriLife contributing to employee health and basic life premiums
• 12-15 days of annual paid holidays
• Up to eight hours of paid sick leave and at least eight hours of paid vacation each month
• Automatic enrollment in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas
• Employee Wellness Initiative for Texas A&M AgriLife

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED