Junior Specialist/Research Assistant Position Department of Plant Sciences, University of California, Davis
This position will focus on plant-soil interactions in California grasslands and how they are affected by range management and restoration practices. Job duties primarily include field work (establishing, maintaining and sampling field plots) and lab work (processing and analyzing plant and soil samples), with some additional tasks related to database management and greenhouse experiments. The junior specialist will be expected to: 1. 35% - Establish and maintain field plots and collect plant material, soil samples, and leachates from field plots. 2. 55% - In the laboratory, process and analyze plant and soil samples for nutrient contents. 3. 10% - Maintain databases and laboratory equipment and supplies. Position duration: January 2011 through December 2011, with possibility of extension. Requirements: BA or BS in plants, soils, ecology, or related discipline. Preference will be given to those applicants with experience in plant identification, soil sampling, and lab chemistry. Occasional long days/ over night trips to the field. Application: Submit a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for 3 references to: Valerie Eviner vevi...@ucdavis.edu 530-752-8538
