Research Technician

2 months ago


Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time

**Research Technician**:
**Primary Purpose**: To support field work and data management for the Ministry of Agriculture Grassland Soil Carbon Strategic Research initiative.

**Nature of Work**: This position will involve extensive field work in the summer collecting soil samples, and data management and some lab work in the winter months. The summer will likely include 40 days of field work requiring travel across Saskatchewan.

Field work will take place as part of a crew with graduate students and summer research assistants. Decision making will be limited beyond how to complete tasks in the field. Decisions will be made in discussion with supervisors.

**Typical Duties or Accountabilities**:

- Coordinating field work and organizing equipment
- Collecting soil samples
- Managing soil samples
- Laboratory analysis of soil samples for basic soil chemical data
- Data management including spatial data management (management of GIS data can be provided)

**Education**: Diploma in Agriculture or Environmental Science

**Licenses**: Driver’s license required

**Experience**: Entry Level. GIS experience is an asset.

**Skills**: Ability to travel for field work for multiple days at a time

**Department**: Soil Science
**Status**: Term 1 year with the possibility of extension
**Employment Group**: Research Positions - Non-union
**Full Time Equivalent (FTE)**: 1.0
**Salary**: The starting salary will be commensurate with education and experience.
**Salary Family (if applicable)**:
**Salary Phase/Band**:Salary Band 5
**Posted Date**: 4/25/2023
**Closing Date**: 5/8/2023 at 6:00 pm CST
**Number of Openings**:1
**Work Location**:On Campus

**Criminal Record Check**:Not Applicable
**Driver's License and Abstract Check**:Not Applicable
**Education/Credential Verification**:Not Applicable
**Vulnerable Sector Check**:Not Applicable

Please review the University of Saskatchewan's **health and safety requirements** for faculty, staff and students in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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