Apply for the Vacancy for Environmental Field Assistant at the University of Iowa. The category of the position is Laboratory and Research.

The environmental field assistant is a full-time position with a generous benefits package including onsite parking at the Oakdale campus where the position is located. The person in this role must work independently and travel to sites in Iowa during the normal 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. workday. There is occasional overnight travel when visiting sites in Western Iowa. This is a specified term position with an end date; it is dependent on funding which is current through June 30, 2021, and likely to be renewed through June 30, 2022.

Job duties

• Travel statewide on a regular basis (75% of the time) and involvement in occasional overnight fieldwork over periods of varying duration and work in harsh field conditions or inclement weather to deploy and remove water sensors.
• Arrange and plan daily activities to prepare for experimental data collection and analysis.
• Assist in the preparation, calibration, and maintenance of field and laboratory equipment.

Qualifications

Education or Equivalency Required

• Bachelor’s degree in an environmental-related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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• Some (6 months) experience relevant to the duties of this job description.
• Also, demonstrated experience with the use of common cordless power tools, chainsaw, and other brush clearing tools.
• likewise, a valid driver’s license is required and continued compliance with the standards of the University Driving Policy.
• Additionally, the ability to travel statewide on a regular basis, involvement in occasional overnight fieldwork over periods of varying duration, and the ability to work in harsh field conditions or inclement weather.
• Also, excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Desirable Qualification

• Some (1-3 years) experience with multiple construction skills including knowledge of low voltage electricity.
• Additionally, experience maintaining and troubleshooting water quality research equipment used in the field.

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