Posted in Other 16 days ago.
Location: Athens, Georgia
Posting Number:
S07421P
Research Assistant/Tech
Warnell-Research
Since our founding in 1785, the University of Georgia has operated as Georgia's oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). The proof is in our more than 235 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University's main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,000 faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University's enrollment exceeds 40,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 10,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.
External
TRS
Employee
Benefits Eligible
Full Time
Monday - Friday. Schedule to be determined by Supervisor
$27,500
11/17/2021
Yes
01/05/2022
Atlanta Area
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Research Paraprofessional/Professional
Non-Exempt
1.0
Requires technical knowledge in the field acquired through an apprenticeship, a 2-year degree, or professional certificate. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.
Assist graduate students, professor, and laboratory coordinator with various research projects that are ongoing in the laboratory and in the field. This will entail field collecting of insect samples, correct preparation and preservation of specimens, sorting insects in the lab, cleaning and maintain field equipment, data entry, and microscope work. This is a limited term position and is contingent on funding. Position will end September 2022.
Be able to use and enter data into Excel. Be able to multitask since you will be working on several projects at once. Flexibility in schedule. Willing to travel long distances to collect samples that are in various regions of the Southeast and partake in overnight trips periodically. Capable of performing monotonous tasks such as looking through a microscope in the laboratory for hours at a time.
Willing to work in extreme temperatures and endure hiking to collect trap samples located throughout the state. Lift up to 50lb boxes of traps and/ or lures occasionally. Driving.
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
No
Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the
UGA Credit Background Check website.
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the
UGA Background Check website.
Field work: Trapping, forest measurements, and collecting field data.
50
Sorting and identifying insect samples in lab setting.
30
Data Entry
10
Microscope work
10
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below. For assistance with your application or login, please email hrweb@uga.edu.
Brittany Barnes
barnes@uga.edu
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