Ecosystem Ecology Instrumentation Technician Position
The Rangeland Resources Research Unit with USDA-ARS will be hiring an assistant instrumentation technician for the summer of 2015. The position will be based in Fort Collins, CO, and involve daily travel to the Central Plains Experimental Range to assist in the build out of automated instrumentation for the measurement of micrometeorology and hydrology variables. Instrumentation will include Eddy Covariance systems, Microwatersheds, Wind Erosion towers and a Volumetric Soil Moisture network. Work will consist primarily of the installation of infrastructure, sensors and dataloggers in several existing field experiments. Position will provide a great opportunity to learn the design and operation of core Ecosystem Ecology automated instrumentation. Basic aptitude in engineering and electronics is preferred. Some heavy lifting and manual labor will be required. Field site is located in a remote treeless landscape with highly variable weather conditions. Additional qualifications include careful attention to detail, minimum GPA of 3.0, positive attitude, sense of humor, and flexibility in work hours related to weather and experiment requirements. Dates and Pay: Start and end dates (approximately mid-May to mid-August) are flexible and can match dates determined by CSU school year. Position is for 40 hrs/week at $12.00/hr. Applications: Please submit resume, unofficial transcripts, and 3 references as soon as possible to David Smith, [email protected]. Submissions will be reviewed as received until the position is filled.
