"PMRC Field Crew Member"

Position Summary

This position implements the installation, maintenance, treatment, measurement, and documentation of research field plots of a large, regional, forestry field research program from Virginia to Florida to East Texas. The individual in this position follows study work plans and established protocols in executing tasks. The individual works as part of a crew and independently. Task completion often requires the individual to solve problems regarding scheduling, safety, quality, and methods. The individual contributes to improvement in work processes through critical observation and trial and error. The employee interprets results of efforts (e.g. tree measurements, plot layout, efficiency of effort) for reasonableness, accuracy, and process quality and makes modifications as warranted.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Install, maintain, treat, measure, sample, and document PMRC research field trials, working independently or as part of a crew. Execute field program tasks as scheduled by PMRC Research Coordinator and Field Crew Leader and following study work plans and established protocols. Implement competition control, fertilization, thinning, and other treatments. Measure and sample planted pine and secondary vegetation. Ensure safety, quality, and efficiency in all activities. (75% of time)
• Complete diverse field and laboratory tasks on grant-funded projects such as destructive biomass sampling of pine trees and secondary vegetation, tree mapping in plantations, and foliar sampling. (15% of time)
• Maintain PMRC fleet of vehicles including trucks, SUVs, and off-road vehicles. (10% of time)

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Attention to detail.

Physical Demands

Extensive work in many environmental conditions throughout the year (e.g. hot and cold weather, rain, noxious flora and fauna). Occasional handling of heavy materials and working in challenging surroundings (e.g. harvested sites or sites with dense forest growth). Handling of pesticides and fertilizers. Extensive travel.

About the University of Georgia

Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 41,000 students including over 31,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 19 schools and colleges, including our newly formed School of Medicine.