• Job Description

  Req#: 187893
  The Research Technician will perform field and greenhouse trials to evaluate and characterize various vegetation management practices in various agronomic settings including right-of-ways, row crops, and turfgrass systems. Competency in greenhouse/field trial procedures, data collection, and statistical analysis are a must for this position. Individual must be self-motivated, well organized, and capable of communicating results.
  
  This position will assist with field, greenhouse and laboratory/controlled growth chamber experiments for a research program focusing on vegetation management along roadsides. The individual will work with undergraduate and graduate students, research technicians, and principal investigators to initiate, monitor, and summarize experiments to fulfill objectives. Current areas of research include turfgrass establishment, weed management, plant growth regulator programs, and pesticide environmental fate with an overarching goal of devising comprehensive vegetation management programs.
  
  The position will be responsible for, but not limited to:
  • Assembling, calibrating equipment, and delivering liquid-and dry products over variable field conditions and application techniques.
  • Irrigation audits in field and greenhouse settings.
  • Routine maintenance of the aforementioned equipment.
  • Establishment, maintenance and evaluations in field and greenhouse settings.
  • Provide insight on experimental methods required for a given evaluation as well as routinely lead method development of procedures.
  • Responsible for data collection and quality assurance in numerous field and greenhouse experiments. Provides insight on collection methods and parameters of interest.
  • Responsible for assisting with the development of new research projects in field, greenhouse, growth chamber, and laboratory settings. The positon assists with the development of research concepts, protocols, and data collection methods. Assists with writing research proposals to various funding sources. Oversee and give direction to grad students that assist in the lab.
  • Other duties as assigned.
    
    
  At present, this position is listed as time-limited for two (2) years, with a maximum time-limited status of 3 years. However, the position has the potential to become permanent if future funding is secured for its continuation.

• About the company

  North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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