Research Technician I (Extended Temporary Employment) (Maricopa, AZ)

The laboratory of Dr. Bhupinder Singh in the department of Plant Sciences of the College of Agriculture, Life and Environmental Sciences within The University of Arizona seeks to fill the position of Research Technician I.

The primary responsibility of the Research Technician I will be assisting with running, under supervision, field operations such as planting, spraying, and harvesting. Research duties will include operating farm tools and machinery to conduct trails, collecting soil, water, and plant biomass samples from the field, procuring and organizing research data, performing statistical analyses, and writing brief study reports. This position will also participate, under supervision, in outreach activities such as assisting in presenting research data during meetings or similar events and assisting, under supervision, to prepare for publishing research and educational manuscripts.

Outstanding UA benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance plans; life insurance and disability programs; sick leave and holidays; UA/ASU/NAU tuition reduction for the employee and qualified family members; state and optional retirement plans; access to UA recreation and cultural activities; and more!

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Under the supervision of Dr. Singh:

• Operate
  farm machinery and equipment to prepare field and greenhouse experimental
  plots.
• Assist
  with performing plant and soil sampling, irrigation, fertilization,
  herbicide spraying, weed management, and other agronomic practices while
  following standardized protocols.
• Maintain
  accurate records of field and laboratory observations, and experimental
  conditions.
• Under
  instruction provided by Dr. Singh, assist with utilizing statistical
  software such as Excel, R, or specialized agronomy software to perform
  data entry, analysis, and visualization.

Support the project PIs and fellow researchers in outreach
and extension activities such as:

• Assist
  with the preparation of research reports, publications, and presentations.
• Assist
  with organizing workshops based on collected data.
• Assist
  with on-farm demonstrations.
  
  

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Understanding
  of field knowledge in agronomic and weed management principles, operations
  and practices.
• Basic
  computer skills.
• Ability
  to work well in a team environment.
• Ability
  to learn new skills.
• Ability
  to assist in writing reports and scientific manuscripts.
• Ability to work outside in open fields for
  hours.

• High school
  diploma or high school diploma equivalency.
• Must
  have a valid driver's license and ability to drive according to the University Fleet Safety Policy.

• Previous experience with agriculture research such as working with chemicals or electronic instruments.
• Experience operating farm equipment; in field operations.

Dr. Bhupinder Singh

bhupindersingh@arizona.edu