<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The Environmental Biogeochemistry and
Paleolimnology Lab at Utah State University is
seeking a full-time laboratory technician. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Required qualifications</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Candidates should have at least a B.S. or M.S.
in biogeochemistry, chemistry, geosciences, ecology, environmental sciences, or
a closely related discipline. </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Analytical laboratory experience in the
biogeosciences is required </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Preferred qualification</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Familiarity with some of the following, Flow-Injection Analyses, Ion Chromatography, Spectrophotometry, Fluorometry,
Gas Chromatography, and digestion methods</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">-<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">  </span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Experience with fieldwork</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Our group researches the effect of climate
change and direct anthropogenic disturbances on aquatic ecosystems. We analyze
water, sediment, soil, organism, and atmospheric dust samples for elemental
composition and occasionally work with algae and zooplankton (<a href="https://janicebrahney.weebly.com">https://janicebrahney.weebly.com</a>).
Example projects include in the role of dust in fertilizing primary and
secondary production in lake systems, the role of glacier recession and
phenology on nutrient status and community composition in mountain lakes and
rivers, paleolimnological reconstruction of impaired lake systems, climate change
impacts on catchment processes, the influence of beaver ponds on C, N, P, and
metal cycling, plastic pollution, and contaminant transport through the
atmosphere. The technician will also work with and assist associated faculty
and their students in the Quinney College of Natural Resources who require the
use of the facilities. The technician will also have the opportunity to engage in research through field work, analyses, and manuscript preparation. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Job responsibilities include:</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">1.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Learn to use laboratory and field
instrumentation to assist students and  postdocs</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">2.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Operate instruments in the lab including a
Lachat FIA/IC, Skalar TOC/TN,  for students, USU researchers, and
external contracts</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">3.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Train students on methods used in the lab and
in the field</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">4.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Ensure safety standards are met and students
are operating to code,  maintain an inventory of laboratory
supplies/consumables. </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">5.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Assist with field research activities</span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin:0cm 0cm 0cm 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">6.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Actively participate in research activities
including method development, lab meetings, workshops, and seminars. </span></p>

<p class="gmail-MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 36pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">7.<span style="font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-stretch:normal;line-height:normal;font-family:"Times New Roman"">   
</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Manage the use of the facilities by external
faculty and students</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">How to apply:</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">The position has a start date of July 1, 2022
and will be initially for one year with the intention for the technician to
stay on a long term basis. Please send application materials including a CV, cover
letter, and the names of three references to the advert found at the link
below. In your cover letter, please indicate why you are interested in the
position, are a good fit, and how your experience meets the desired required
and preferred qualifications. </span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Salary is commensurate with experience. USU
offers a generous benefits package</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Apply Here: <a href="https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/5180/lab-technician/job">https://careers-usu.icims.com/jobs/5180/lab-technician/job</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><b>Watershed
Science Department </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">The Department
of Watershed Sciences is a powerhouse in the science of ‘wet’ ecosystems,
including rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and the watersheds that feed
them. We are deeply committed to making that science useful for wise planning,
management, and restoration, and are well-positioned to study and solve
complex, interdisciplinary problems with our cadre of ecologists, hydrologists,
geomorphologists, biogeochemists, and others.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">As one of the
most productive research entities at Utah State University, we are engaged in a
wide variety of fundamental and applied projects. Our research spans some of
the most remote and wildest parts of the world to densely populated urban
areas. While much of our research is focused on specific watershed systems, we
are informing policy and management at the scale of some of the largest and
most charismatic resources in the world, including the Mississippi, Columbia,
and Colorado rivers, the Mekong Delta, and the Great Barrier Reef. Some of the
big questions that cut across our research groups include:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">How do climate,
geomorphology, biogeochemistry and hydrology interact to influence biodiversity
and species interactions at different spatial scales?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">How is global
climate and environmental change manifesting at regional and local scales? What
are the implications for water availability, aquatic biodiversity and species
interactions, water quality, and recreation?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">How have humans
modified water, sediment and nutrient dynamics? How do specific policy and
management practices affect ecosystem health and resilience?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">How can we most
effectively and sustainably restore the structure and function of lake,
wetland, stream and riverscape ecosystems?</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">We have a very
supportive and inclusive culture in the department. Diversity enhances our
research, teaching, and outreach contributions by infusing our community with a
variety of ways to understand the world, identify challenges, and deliver
solutions. We welcome opportunities to engage with traditional knowledge and we
continually strive to provide a safe environment that is open to all. We
support and seek to live out Utah State University’s statements on <a href="https://www.usu.edu/provost/diversity/" target="_blank" style="color:blue">Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion</a> and <a href="https://www.usu.edu/president/initiatives/land-acknowledgment/" target="_blank" style="color:blue">Land Acknowledgement</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US"><b>About Logan </b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm 0cm 8pt 18pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">


















</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11pt"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:normal;margin:0cm 0cm 8pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span lang="EN-US">Logan, Utah is
situated at the foot of the picturesque and easily accessible Bear River
Mountain Range, just across from the rugged Wellsville Mountains, about 80
miles north of Salt Lake City. Logan is consistently ranked among the safest
small cities in America, and outstanding recreational opportunities abound in
the nearby mountains. We are also just a few hours away from the red rock
country of southern Utah, the wild Uinta and Wind River ranges, the Grand
Tetons, and Yellowstone. The view outside our windows reminds us daily of our
charge to better understand and conserve our natural resources.<br>
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</span></p></div>