Job TitleLaboratory Technician SeniorRequisition NumberRE44887Working TitleDepartment Name81060:PLANT AND SOIL SCIENCESWork LocationLexington, KYGrade Level40Salary Range$15.15-24.26/hourType of PositionStaffPosition Time Status Full-TimeRequired Education
BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalenciesRequired Related Experience
1 yr
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Occasional lifting and moving of objects up to and over 50 lbs, occasional repetitive motion. Occasional farm and greenhouse work with no air conditioning or heating.
Shift
Days, Monday-Friday (37.5 hrs./week).
Typically, 8:00am-4:30pm
Job Summary
The Soil and Water Quality laboratory within the Plant and Soil Sciences Department in the Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment is seeking a Senior Laboratory Technician to join our team. This position is a key in laboratory support role for ongoing agriculture and urban water quality research projects across Kentucky. Minimal travel may be required, with the majority of work being on campus or nearby University of Kentucky farms. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills, ability to work with others, able to supervise undergraduate laboratory assistants and follow all laboratory and field safety protocols.
To learn more about the exciting work we are doing in our Water Quality Extension Program, please follow this link, https://water.ca.uky.edu/ and read about our research projects, and pleaseclick here to find out more about the department of Plant and Soil Sciences.
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Driver’s license preferred.
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities? NoPreferred Education/ExperienceDeadline to Apply05/05/2024University Community of Inclusion
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