On-Campus Field & Lab Researcher (Nitrogen & NUE)

Laseagrant; Urbana (IL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Field Research Specialist for the AgNUE and CABBI projects within the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment. This 100% full-time academic professional role involves on-campus field and lab work, collecting and analyzing plant, soil, gas, and water samples, and supporting field campaigns.

The position requires in-person duties, willingness to work evenings/weekends, and sponsorship considerations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in biology, environmental science, chemistry, soil science, or related field.
• Research experience in lab and field related to biogeochemistry or related disciplines (e.g., sampling, trace gas flux measurements, soil sampling).

Responsibilities

• Collect plant, soil, gas, and water samples from field sites.
• Install, maintain, and troubleshoot gas analyzers and soil sensors.
• Process and analyze samples in the laboratory.
• Organize, compile, and quality check datasets and processing scripts.
• Order and inventory materials for AgNUE research activities.
• Supervise undergraduate students and coordinate tasks.

Skills

Enthusiasm for learning

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Field work hours flexibility

MS Word and Excel

R programming

Education

Bachelor’s degree in biology/environmental science/soil science

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

Gas chromatograph

Isotope ratio mass spectrometer

SmartChem/autoanalyzer

Job description

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign is seeking a Field Research Specialist for the AgNUE and CABBI projects within the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment. This 100% full-time academic professional role involves on-campus field and lab work, collecting and analyzing plant, soil, gas, and water samples, and supporting field campaigns.

The position requires in-person duties, willingness to work evenings/weekends, and sponsorship considerations.