The Carey Lab at Virginia Tech is recruiting a full-time laboratory and research technician to join a vibrant, interdisciplinary research team working in freshwater science. This position is supported by two recently-funded NSF projects that will develop water quality forecasting systems for drinking water supply lakes and reservoirs. As part of these two projects, we are integrating high-frequency sensor monitoring, modeling, ecosystem forecasting, and data-intensive analytical approaches from ecology, computer science, and engineeringÂ
The technician will be responsible for the following: (i) deploying and maintaining environmental sensors deployed in local lakes and their watersheds; (ii) analyzing and archiving water quality data; (iii) planning and conducting field and laboratory research; (iv) collaborating with an interdisciplinary research team; and (v) managing research project logistics (e.g., coordinating field activities, ordering supplies, assisting with workshop planning, helping with project reports).
Candidates should submit a cover letter addressing how they meet the required and preferred qualifications described below, resume/CV detailing relevant work experience, and list of three references with their contact information. This position has funding for at least three years, contingent upon satisfactory annual reviews. The position will remain open until filled; application review will begin on March 13, 2020.
Please apply via the Virginia Tech jobs portal: http://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/513076/laboratory-technician
Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources/ecology, environmental engineering, or related field
-Must have excellent teamwork and collaborative skills to work effectively within a distributed team
-Experience deploying and maintaining environmental sensors
-Experience analyzing environmental datasets
-Experience doing fieldwork and environmental data collection outdoors in a range of conditions
-Excellent and demonstrated organizational and efficient time management skills
-Must be able to swim, carry 30 pounds, and be comfortable working on boats
-Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
-Valid U.S. driver's license
-Ability to start the position by May 1, 2020
Preferred Qualifications:Â
-Master's degree in environmental science, natural resources/ecology, environmental engineering, or related field
-Experience doing aquatic fieldwork and water quality monitoring
-Experience working in a highly interdisciplinary collaborative team
-Experience serving as a project coordinator for a large research team
-Programming experience in R or a similar language (e.g., Python, Matlab, etc.)
-Experience publishing data to a public repository
-Experience designing and building platforms for environmental sensors in the field
-Experience working with sensor vendors to order and/or service environmental sensors
-Experience troubleshooting aquatic sensors in the field
-Experience doing water chemistry labwork
-Experience analyzing high-frequency sensor datasets
Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Cayelan Carey (cayelan@vt.edu ) if you have any questions! Our lab website (www.carey.biol.vt.edu) has additional information on our team, research, and mission.
The technician will be responsible for the following: (i) deploying and maintaining environmental sensors deployed in local lakes and their watersheds; (ii) analyzing and archiving water quality data; (iii) planning and conducting field and laboratory research; (iv) collaborating with an interdisciplinary research team; and (v) managing research project logistics (e.g., coordinating field activities, ordering supplies, assisting with workshop planning, helping with project reports).
Candidates should submit a cover letter addressing how they meet the required and preferred qualifications described below, resume/CV detailing relevant work experience, and list of three references with their contact information. This position has funding for at least three years, contingent upon satisfactory annual reviews. The position will remain open until filled; application review will begin on March 13, 2020.
Please apply via the Virginia Tech jobs portal: http://careers.pageuppeople.com/968/cw/en-us/job/513076/laboratory-technician
Required Qualifications:
-Bachelor's degree in environmental science, natural resources/ecology, environmental engineering, or related field
-Must have excellent teamwork and collaborative skills to work effectively within a distributed team
-Experience deploying and maintaining environmental sensors
-Experience analyzing environmental datasets
-Experience doing fieldwork and environmental data collection outdoors in a range of conditions
-Excellent and demonstrated organizational and efficient time management skills
-Must be able to swim, carry 30 pounds, and be comfortable working on boats
-Excellent communication skills, including verbal, written, and graphical communication skills
-Valid U.S. driver's license
-Ability to start the position by May 1, 2020
Preferred Qualifications:Â
-Master's degree in environmental science, natural resources/ecology, environmental engineering, or related field
-Experience doing aquatic fieldwork and water quality monitoring
-Experience working in a highly interdisciplinary collaborative team
-Experience serving as a project coordinator for a large research team
-Programming experience in R or a similar language (e.g., Python, Matlab, etc.)
-Experience publishing data to a public repository
-Experience designing and building platforms for environmental sensors in the field
-Experience working with sensor vendors to order and/or service environmental sensors
-Experience troubleshooting aquatic sensors in the field
-Experience doing water chemistry labwork
-Experience analyzing high-frequency sensor datasets
Please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Cayelan Carey (cayelan@vt.edu ) if you have any questions! Our lab website (www.carey.biol.vt.edu) has additional information on our team, research, and mission.