Research Senior Technician

The Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology within the College of Arts and Sciences seeks a Research Senior Technician to join our team. The Research Senior Technician will contribute to a newly funded Dept. of Education Harmful Algal Bloom Research Initiative grant focused on quantifying sediment stocks in the Maumee River and their contribution to phosphorus exports from the Maumee River. The Research Senior Technician will assist with field surveys and be responsible for designing and implementing laboratory experiments measuring P uptake/release rates for stream sediment. They will analyze dissolved nutrient samples with a SEAL autoanalyzer and particulate carbon and nitrogen samples with an Exeter CHN analyzer. The Research Senior Technician will also be responsible for providing assistance and training to less experienced colleagues, and independently anticipating, recognizing, and solving routine issues, in addition to unusual or infrequent issues or questions.

Minimum Education Required

Bachelors in ecology or related field. Equivalent combination of education and experience can be met by having 4 years of relevant experience required with High School diploma or GED, 2 years of relevant experience required with Associate's Degree, or 0 years of relevant experience required with Bachelor's Degree.

Desired Qualifications

Graduate-level training in ecology or related field. Experience conducting research/management in ecology or water quality with a focus on measuring aspects of aquatic nutrient biogeochemistry in the field and laboratory. Also required: basic statistical and data management skills and demonstrable ability to work independently and as part of a team. Experience measuring phosphorus cycling; ability to run a nutrient autoanalyzer (e.g., SEAL, Latchet, Alpkem); proficiency with the R statistical language; experience conducting ecological or biogeochemical field research.