I am a plant biologist looking for a full-time technician to start in late summer 2014 (July 5-August 5) at UC Merced.
I will be starting an assistant professor position in July. The technician appointment would be for one year, with potential for renewal. In the first year, the technician’s job will include assisting in ordering equipment and setting up the lab, scouting potential field sites, developing pilot experiments, and establishing data storage procedures. Salary would be $34,000/year. Candidates must have a bachelor’s or master’s degree in a biology-related field, good organizational and time management skills, basic computer skills (excel, word processing, etc.), and a driver’s license and access to a vehicle. Ideally the candidate should have a working knowledge of California plants, and be able to identify a wide range of species. Additional skills that would be desirable (but not necessarily required) include experience with plant propagation, a working knowledge of statistics, and/or R programming. To apply, please send a cover letter explaining your interest in and qualifications for the position, names and contact information for two references, and a 1-3 page resume or CV to emor...@ucmerced.edu<mailto:emor...@ucmerced.edu>. For full consideration, please apply before March 10, 2014. UC Merced is the newest school of the University of California system (http://www.ucmerced.edu/). The university is relatively small (6,300 students, 270 faculty), but diverse and rapidly growing. Merced is a town of 80 thousand people located in the central valley. It is conveniently located 1 hour north of Fresno (the closest airport), 2 hours east of Berkeley and San Francisco, 2 hours south of Davis and Sacramento, and 2 hours west of Yosemite National Park. Cost of living is relatively low. Emily Moran https://sites.google.com/site/emilyvmoran/
