<div dir="ltr"><p class="gmail-xxjgs" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Niwot LTER Field Technician</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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<p class="gmail-xxjgs" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Job
Summary</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"> The
Niwot LTER field technician supports the field operations leader with
activities involving long-term monitoring at the Niwot Ridge Long-term
Ecological Research Program. Field duties include: climate, snow and water
sampling, maintenance of research infrastructure including remote environmental
sensor instrumentation, tower arrays, and radio communications. Additional
activities include submitting water samples for processing to the Arikaree
Environmental Laboratory, and initial data entry and level 1 QA/QC for climate,
snow and water data. Soil, vegetation, and lake monitoring and sampling may
also be required. The position requires the ability to program data loggers,
scripting (or the ability to learn) in R and/or Matlab.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsonormal" style="text-indent:0.5in;margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">The Niwot LTER field technician
may be expected to assist in leading and training additional seasonal,
part-time, student or intern field technicians. Basic maintenance of
all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), snowmobiles and snowcats is also required.</span></p>
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</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Winter months involve weekly field work requiring travel over long
distances by snowmobile or skis to remote locations in adverse conditions
(whiteouts, extreme cold, high winds). The right candidate will not only
tolerate such an arduous work environment, they will thrive in it.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">What you should Know</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
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This position is based at the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station,
north of Nederland, CO at 818 County Road 116. Depending on the candidate,
there may be an option to work one day a week from CU’s Sustainability, Energy
and Environment Community (SEEC) at 4001 Discovery Drive in Boulder. </span></p>
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</span><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">What We Require</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">A BA or BS in an environmental science or related field.</span></p>
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<p class="gmail-xxmsonormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">What we would like you to have</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black"></span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Basic
knowledge of biogeochemistry, ecology, and hydrology.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Strong
winter wilderness skills, including backcountry skiing, avalanche
awareness, and wilderness first aid.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Attention
to detail, the ability to work on multiple projects as part of a team, as
well as the ability to work independently.</span></p>
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to independently solve problems and/or restructure daily priorities as changing
conditions or resources require.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Knowledge
of Excel, MATLAB and/or R programming languages.</span></p>
<p class="gmail-xxmsolistparagraph" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">·</span><span style="font-size:7pt;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Experience
in data entry and field environmental sampling.</span></p>
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ability to self-motivate, and remain organized amidst a variety of tasks and
changing priorities. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:black">Tentative start date is
October 1st, 2018. Salary range $35,000 to $37,000 depending on experience.</span></p>
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