Research Technician
Research Technician
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26-07-2025
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Job Description
- 60% - Supervising monitoring and executing plant-microbiome experiments (in the greenhouse growth chambers and/or field) including set up maintenance harvesting data entry and analysis
- 20% - Maintaining equipment and supply inventories including ordering repairs and replacements as needed
- 20% - Entering or supervising entry of results into databases and maintaining data from experiments
Disclaimer
The University of Kansas prohibits discrimination on the basis of race color ethnicity religion sex national origin age ancestry disability status as a veteran sexual orientation marital status parental status gender identity gender expression and genetic information in the universitys programs and activities. Retaliation is also prohibited by university policy. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies and is the Title IX coordinator for all KU and KUMC campuses: Associate Vice Chancellor for Civil Rights and Title IX Room 1082 Dole Human Development Center 1000 Sunnyside Avenue Lawrence KSTTY.
Work Schedule
M-F 8-5
Contact Information to Applicants
Peggy
- Bachelors degree in biology botany ecology agronomy range science or related field.
- 1 year of experience in field research as a field worker field/lab technician or investigator as evidenced by application materials.
- Prior experience with plant identification (through experience and/or education) as evidenced in application materials.
- Prior experience using a microscope and other sensitive laboratory equipment through education or experienceas evidenced by application materials.
- Previousexperience that demonstratesknowledge of sterile technique (through education or experience)as demonstrated in application materials.
- Experience in the use of word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Office)as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous work experience which required written communication skills as demonstrated by application materials.
- Masters degree in biology botany ecology agronomy range science or related field.
- Previous work experience which required a working knowledge of Midwestern and/or Great Plains flora specifically tallgrass prairie species as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience propagating plants from seed as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience in database management as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience in project management as evidenced by application materials.
- Previous experience managing people as evidenced by application materials.
Position Overview
A full-time lab/field research technician position is available to support research in the ecology and evolution of plant-microbiome interactions at the University of Kansas (Lawrence KS). The research technician will be responsible for maintaining projects associated with field experiments greenhouse and/or growth chamber experiments characterizing plant traits plant-microbiome interactions and their influence on plant adaptation plant species coexistence plant community structure and productivity and/or soil ecosphere development. A successful candidate will be extremely organized and efficient with time management.
Additional Candidate Instruction
In addition to the online application the following documents are required to be considered for this position:
- Cover letter describing how you meet the required and preferred qualifications.
- Resume
- List of three (3) professional references
Only complete applications will be considered.
Application review begins Monday August 4 2025 and will continue until a qualified pool of applicants are identified.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
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