Research Technician II

Research Technician

The College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences at Utah State University seeks a Research Technician to assist with farm and farm outreach activities. The successful applicant must be willing to work a flexible schedule with concentration of work load during planting, early growth, and harvest. Work load will average out to about 30 hours/ week annually (75% time).

Responsibilities include seeding, cultivating, irrigating, and maintaining field research plots, data collection, greenhouse management, soil and plant sample processing and analysis, and data entry and processing. Additional responsibilities will include helping with farm outreach activities, the day to day management and training of student research assistants as well as providing practical assistance to the USU Student Organic Farm. An employer-provided vehicle with a manual transmission is available for work. Occasional access to other reliable transportation may be needed. (Mileage will be reimbursed)

Minimum qualifications include two years of experience in a related field or an associate degree/vocational training. Experience in farm machinery operation, weed control, fertility, and crop irrigation. Experience in organic farming preferred. Experience in or ability to learn field plot maintenance and data collection and processing in both the field and laboratory.

Preferred qualifications include experience in data collection, field plot maintenance and the operation of agricultural equipment is strongly preferred. Interest and experience in organic and or sustainable agriculture is desirable. A bachelor's degree in horticulture, agronomy, plant science, soil science or other agricultural related science is required. Interest and ability to assist with the day to day training of undergraduate students. Good personal and communication skills. Ability to learn to correctly identify weed species. Experience in farm management. Self-motivated. Reliable. Ability to work out side in adverse weather. Attention to detail. Experience using basic computer programs to communicate and document research.

Along with the online application, please attach: Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV". Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application. Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Commensurate with experience, plus excellent benefits.