Research Technician Grassland Ecosystem Ecology School of Life Sciences Arizona State University
We are seeking an outstanding full-time research technician to support an active research project in the Sala Lab. Research activities will involve 5 to 7 trips per year to the Jornada Research Station in New Mexico, each trip ranging from 1 to 4 weeks in duration. During field campaigns, the Research Technician will work with PI, graduate and undergraduate students in various activities including vegetation and soil sampling as well as maintenance of long-term rainfall manipulation experiments. Field work will be complemented with laboratory work, data entry and data analysis. A successful candidate will have a Bachelors degree in a related field (e.g., Ecology, Biology, Soil Science). Experience in field biology and laboratory work will be desirable. The successful applicant would be primarily based in the lab of Dr. Osvaldo Sala in the School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University. Applicants should submit a CV, a statement detailing how their interests align with the focus of the project, and the names and contact information for three references. Estimated start date is September 1st, or as soon as the candidate is available. Position will have a salary commensurate with experience and all the benefits of an Arizona State University full-time employee. Please submit applications by August 1st to: Osvaldo Sala (osvaldo.s...@asu.edu).
