What are the responsibilities and job description for the Soil Tech I position at Lincoln University?
Purpose :
The Soil Tech I position is a full-time position renewed annually based on job performance and funding availability. The main purpose of this position is to help implement climate-smart projects coordinated by the Soil Health and Sustainable Soil Management program.
Essential Job Functions :
- Fieldwork (50%). Maintenance of experimental plots at Alan T. Busby Farm (irrigation, weeding, data collection, etc.)
- Lab work (40%). Process and analyze large volume of samples (plants, soil, air / gas, etc.)
- Other tasks (10%). As assigned by the supervisor. For example, assisting graduate students' work.
Additional Duties and Responsibilities :
Qualifications :
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Personal Characteristics :
Physical Demands :
This job description is not intended to be a complete list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required for the job and is subject to review and change at any time, with or without notice, in accordance with the needs of Lincoln University. Since no job description can detail all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time in the performance of a job, duties and responsibilities that may be inherent in a job, reasonably required for its performance, or required due to the changing nature of the job shall also be considered part of the jobholder's responsibility.
All grant-funded positions are contingent upon receipt of funding specifically for that purpose. Note that grant funding positions terminate upon :
This is a 12-month fixed term position, effective from the date of employment. Renewal on an annual basis is contingent upon job performance and funding availability.
