Research Technician - Natural Resources & Environmental Science

The University of Nevada Reno Department of Natural Resources & Environmental Science is recruiting for a full-time Research Technician *** This position does not provide layoff rights and is contingent upon funding. The multi-stakeholder large-scale Adaptive Management Experiment (AMEX) is conducted over a massive spatial and temporal extent. The Research Technician oversees data management from a series of research forests spanning the north-south length of the Sierra Nevada Mountains from LaTour Demonstration State Forest east of Redding CA to Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest east of Fresno CA. Totaling hundreds of study plots and multiple nested experiments the AMEX project generates a vast quantity of data on an annual basis. The Research Technician is in charge of making sure that all this data is accurate and compiled in a way that is easily accessible to other researchers and order for research papers and analysis to be conducted efficiently large quantities of raw data must be well addition to heading up the data wrangling effort the Research Technician spends a significant portion of their time helping with general Geographic Information Systems (GIS) data management and creation and map-making efforts as needed.

The Research Technician also fulfills a supporting role for their fellow crew coordinator. Especially during the spring and early summer months the AMEX project sees an uptick in fieldwork demand. When these busy times arise the Research Technician is tasked with direct fieldwork participation as well as broader field crew management and training. Depending on the year and project status field data collection efforts require anywhere from 4-12 individuals (field technicians and field crew leads) spread across the research forests in teams usually consisting of 2-3 persons. The Research Technician will aid in logistics and personnel addition to helping train crew members on sampling protocols the Research Technician conducts field sampling quality control and aids in communication between the crew coordinator crew members and project supervisors. Often this work entails directing crew site placement delegating crew tasks and ensuring environmental/occupational safety

Required Qualifications

• This position requires a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in biological soil or crop science or closely related field; OR

• High school graduation and two (2) years of experience related to the assigned research area in which the applicant performed duties equivalent to preparing experimental field plots preparing feed rations according to research criteria and collecting and/or recording simple field data; OR

• An equivalent combination of education and experience as described above

This position requires working in inclement weather and the ability to work in remote locations for extended periods of time.

Preferred Qualifications

Candidates with a Masters degree with at least 2 years of experience in fieldwork crew management and/or data management are encouraged to apply.

Schedule

This position requires working a variable schedule; this is subject to change based on organizational within assigned locations is required.

Compensation Grade

Grade 28

In classified service salary is in Grade and Step. The Step is determined based on the Nevada Administrative Code. Salary placement above a Step 01 at initial appointment is determined based on the recruitment the candidates qualifications internal equity and budgets. A request to accelerate salary must be approved by Human Resources and abide by the Nevada Administrative Code.

A background check will be conducted on the candidate(s) selected for hire.

HR will attempt to verify academic credentials upon receipt of hiring documents. If the academic credentials cannot be verified HR will notify the faculty member that an official transcript of their highest degree must be submitted within thirty days of the faculty members first day of employment.

References will be contacted at the appropriate phase of the recruitment process.

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As part of the hiring process applicants for positions in the Nevada System of Higher Education may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform job-related tasks.

For positions that require driving evidence of a valid drivers license will be required at the time of employment and as a condition of continued employment.

Schedules are subject to change based on organizational needs.

The University of Nevada Reno is committed to providing a place of work and learning free of discrimination on the basis of a persons age (40 or older) disability whether actual or perceived by others (including service-connected disabilities) gender (including pregnancy related conditions) military status or military obligations sexual orientation gender identity or expression genetic information national origin race (including hair texture and protected hairstyles such as natural hairstyles afros bantu knots curls braids locks and twists) color or religion (protected classes).

About Us

The University of Nevada Reno is a leading public research university committed to the promise of a future powered by knowledge. Founded in 1874 as Nevadas original land-grant university the University serves more than 23000 undergraduate and graduate students from all 50 states and 63 countries.

Classified by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education as an R1 (Very High Research) university it is also recognized in the Carnegie Community Engagement classification. The University is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report among the Best National Universities and Best National Public Universities. It also ranks in the top tier of the WSJ/Times Higher Education World University Rankings and the New York Times Top Colleges for Economic Diversity.

Since 2009 nearly $1 billion has been has invested in advanced labs facilities and residence halls on the main campus. The University is home to Nevadas first medical school the University of Nevada Reno School of Medicine and the Wayne L. Prim Campus at Lake Tahoe where education research and creative work thrive in a stunning mountain setting. The University delivers on its original land-grant mission with outreach across the state through the University of Nevada Reno Extension Nevada Agricultural Experiment Station Nevada Bureau of Mines and Geology Nevada Small Business Development Center the Nevada Seismological Laboratory and Wolf Pack Athletics.

The main campus is in Reno Nevada a burgeoning global technology hub with a vibrant midtown and downtown. Found where the high desert of the Great Basin meets the High Sierra and Lake Tahoe the beautiful 290-acre main campus is also a Nevada State Arboretum. The Universitys physical infrastructure is expanding with ongoing construction of the newly named John Tullock Business Building set to open in fall 2025. Groundbreaking is also planned for a new State Public Health Laboratory Building on campus alongside the recent acquisition of 16 parcels near campus known as University Village to provide affordable housing for graduate students and early career faculty.

Collaborating with world-renowned organizations the University fosters innovation through initiatives such as the Digital Wolf Pack partnership with Apple which ensures equitable access to technology for students providing new incoming freshman or transfer students with an iPad Air and accessories. Googles TechWise initiate is an 18-month program that fully supports undergraduate students in becoming entry-level software engineers by graduation.

In 2023 the U.S. Department of Commerces Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced that Nevada led by the University of Nevada Reno was named one of the inaugural 31 RegionalTechnology and InnovationHubs (TechHubs).Nevada was selected from a competitive pool of 489 applicants from across the United States and its Tech Hub will strengthen Americas lithium batteries critical elements and other electric vehicle materials industry sectors within the state.

Through its commitment to high-impact education world-improving research and creative activity and outreach thats transforming Nevadas communities and businesses the University continues its 150-year tradition of benefitting our state nation and world.

The University recognizes that diversity promotes excellence in education and research. The inclusive and engaged community on campus recognizes the added value that students faculty and staff from different backgrounds bring to the educational experience.

Today the University delivers on its original land-grant mission of access to education and knowledge by investing in the academics facilities support engagement and vibrant campus life that promote our diverse students cognitive growth and academic achievement all while remaining one of the best values in American higher education.