Field & Lab Technician: Water Quality & Soil Analysis

Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Bowling Green State University is seeking a Field and Lab Technician to support research projects through field deployment of equipment, sample collection, and routine maintenance of chemistry labs. Responsibilities include sample preparation, wet chemistry for soil and water, and data management.

The role involves training students, maintaining instruments, and ensuring SOP/QAP compliance, with opportunities to contribute to outreach and special projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• At least 1 year of research experience.
• Must have valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain sample integrity and login/chain of custody for lab samples.
• Perform analyses following SOP/QAP requirements.
• Ensure laboratory instrumentation is functioning properly.
• Maintain laboratory databases and assist weekly sampling prep.
• Oversee and train graduate and undergraduate student workers in the lab.
• Update procedures or equipment as needed.
• Assist with field deployment and data collection for water/soil samples.
• Train and supervise students in lab and field settings.

Skills

Field work

Laboratory duties

Data management

Training others

SOP/QAP compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Exosondes

AA300/400

Isco autosamplers

Field sensors

Job description

Bowling Green State University is seeking a Field and Lab Technician to support research projects through field deployment of equipment, sample collection, and routine maintenance of chemistry labs. Responsibilities include sample preparation, wet chemistry for soil and water, and data management.

The role involves training students, maintaining instruments, and ensuring SOP/QAP compliance, with opportunities to contribute to outreach and special projects.