Northern Arizona University · 21 hours ago
Research Technician
Flagstaff, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry LevelNorthern Arizona University is seeking a Research Technician to support ongoing soils research in collaboration with the USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Research Station. The technician will process soil and water samples, maintain laboratory instruments, and review data to address questions related to forest productivity and ecosystem restoration.
Higher Education
Responsibilities
Process soil, sediment, or water samples following established protocols
Enter data into manual forms or digital spreadsheets, or databases
Compile electronic data to create long-term records
Maintain laboratory equipment, facilities, and training to safely conduct laboratory operations
Review soils data for use in studies or reports
Follow established protocols to append and plot data to identify and document regular and unusual events and correct errors where causes can be identified
Furnish data to various internal or external research entities
Coordinate work with supervisor and Forest Service partners
Prioritize work assignments based on resource availability and partner needs
Assist other researchers and partners in planning and implementing current and new research experiments, establishing priorities across research objectives, and recommending methods, schedules, timelines, and staffing levels
Work with NAU and partner staff, graduate assistants, and student employees
Other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in hydrology, forestry, geology, environmental science, watershed science, soil science, engineering, chemistry, ecology, or related field that is conferred upon hire
A combination of related education, experience, and training may be used as an equivalent to the above Minimum Qualifications
Preferred
Experience in the use, servicing, calibrating, and repairing of laboratory equipment for the analysis of water, soil, and sediment samples
Skill in applying and developing standardized rules, procedures, or methods in analytical sample analysis and data processing
Experience operating Elementar Vario MAX cube to measure soil C and N concentrations
Experience operating Thermo Scientific iCAP PRO X ICP-OES to measure trace minerals, metals, and cations in water and soil extracts
Experience operating Dionex Aquion IC to measure anions in water using ion chromatography
Experience operating FIAlabs FLEX Flow Injection Analysis to measure nutrients in water and soil extracts
Experience operating Mantech MT-30 for automated measurements of pH and EC
Experience operating Malvern Mastersizer 3000 for soil particle size analysis
Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative setting
Experience developing and practicing laboratory safety measures
Company
Northern Arizona University
At NAU we've focused our mission to drive access and attainment for students in Arizona and beyond, to become a national leader and model in delivering equitable postsecondary value to students and the communities they represent.
Founded in 1899
1001-5000 employees
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