Irrigation Staff Research Associate 2 Non-Exempt - San Martin, CA, Job ID 73889

Irrigation Staff Research Associate 2 Non-Exempt - San Martin, CA, Job ID 73889

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job Description

Under supervision, incumbent provides assistance to UCANR academics in the delivery of educational and outreach activities related to nutrient and irrigation management. The position will also have responsibilities for educational trainings of clientele. The incumbent is expected to assist ANR staff and collaborating growers in set up of experiments, laboratory work, data collection and management, and basic data analysis for outreach and research projects. Incumbent maintains and organizes electronic archive of all projects; learns and applies standard operating procedures (SOPs) diligently; assists academic staff with the development of data sets for their research and outreach projects; and learns how to use sensors and equipment, data loggers and related equipment necessary for data collection. They will also assist academic staff with the logistics involved in organizing meetings. Incumbent will be assigned the management responsibility of irrigation and nutrient management projects, which includes ordering supplies and equipment, maintaining Safety Data Sheets (SDS), record keeping, and ensuring proper operation and maintenance of the laboratory equipment. In addition, incumbent will manage data collection by other research support staff, field staff and volunteers.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed, with grant funding available through December 31, 2025 and the possibility of future funding.

Pay Scale : $28.88 / hour to $36.61 / hour

Job Posting Close Date :

This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 11 / 22 / 2024.

Key Responsibilities :

75%

• Work with growers to implement irrigation and nutrient management practices to improve water and nitrogen use efficiency.
• Assist in the delivery of educational programs related to nutrient and irrigation management.
• Assist with establishment of field, greenhouse, and laboratory trials.
• Prepare equipment and supplies necessary for field work and data collection.
• Collect soil, plant, water, and other types of samples, and set up equipment and data loggers for automating data collection.
• Coordinate with office and farm staff the logistics necessary for data collection.
• Learn new procedures for sampling, processing samples and operating electronic equipment related to data collection.
• Install and maintain equipment in laboratory and fields.
• Coordinate activities with other lab and field research assistants.

20%

5%

Requirements :

Preferred Qualifications :

Special Conditions of Employment :

To apply, please visit : https : / / careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu / psc / ucanr / EMPLOYEE / HRMS / c / HRS_HRAM_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL.GBL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&JobOpeningId=73889&PostingSeq=1&SiteId=17&languageCd=ENG&FOCUS=Applicant

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