This is a field technician position (full-time for two years) to support the construction and maintenance of a new project studying alpine and subalpine species range shifts with climate change in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California. We would like to find someone who enjoys working outdoors in occasionally extreme conditions, as well as who has technical and practical skills relevant for designing the experimental infrastructure. We'd like to fill this position ASAP.
-- Ramona J. Butz, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate School of Natural Sciences University of California, Merced P.O. Box 2039 Merced, CA 95344 USA **Field Technician Needed** Staff Research Associate II or III (DOE) Sierra Nevada Research Institute Closing Date: Review of applications to begin immediately. This position is open until filled. Field technician needed to help set up and run a multi-year field experiment on climate change and ecosystems in the high elevation Sierra Nevada Mountains. The successful candidate will design, fabricate, and deploy the experimental infrastructure and data collection systems. The successful candidate will work under the direction of faculty and research scientists to plan, build, test and maintain infrared heating and mechanical watering systems to manipulate climate, as well as measurement systems for climate and soil microclimate. The incumbent will be responsible for a diverse set of activities related to this project, and will work with graduate and undergraduate students, research scientists, other staff researchers and professors from UC Merced, UC Berkeley and elsewhere who will be using this experimental infrastructure for their research. The incumbent will also be responsible for transferring data from the field-based instruments to campus-based computers, either via modem connection or via periodical manual downloads. An ability to work independently and as part of a team in high elevation, remote locations and under adverse weather conditions is critical. The position will require spending extended periods of time in the mountains during equipment installation, field seasons and for site and equipment maintenance. This position will be an Staff Reseach Associate II or III depending on the experience of the qualified applicants. The initial appointment is for two years with renewal dependent on performance and funding. For more information on the research group and project, see faculty.ucmerced.edu/lkueppers. Qualifications: Master¹s degree or equivalent in Engineering (e.g. Civil or Mechanical), Physics, Hydrology, Environmental Science or related field and a minimum of two years of relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Apply Online: http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/staff/position.jsf?positionId=1180 If you do not have internet access you may mail your application, resume, cover letter, and list of three references (with contact information) to: University of California, Merced, P. O. Box 2039, Merced CA 95344-0039. Please list the job code (number) on the subject line. The University of California at Merced is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff and students.
