Greenhouse and Field Ecology Assistant

Position Overview

Assist with monitoring and maintenance of greenhouse and field experiments.

Data collection requires focus and attention to detail. The work can be physically demanding and may require long periods of sitting, standing, or kneeling. Tolerance to Kansas summer conditions (insects and heat). Interest in ecology, agriculture, plants, or soils.

Per the State of Kansas, student employees may hold concurrent appointments not to exceed maximum appointment and hours worked levels. However, concurrent student appointments must be of matching FLSA designation (exempt/salaried or non-exempt/hourly).

Job Description

60% - Field Work

• Root scanning and scoring.
• Field plot maintenance.
• Collecting plant and soil samples.
  
  
  

40% - Greenhouse and Lab

• Processing plant and soil samples
• Greenhouse data collection.
• Data Entry
  
  
  

Required Qualifications

• During the semester term of the appointment, the student hourly must be enrolled in no fewer than 6 credit hours. For summer periods the student hourly must: 1) have been enrolled in no less than 6 hours in the past spring semester or 2) be pre-enrolled in upcoming fall semester in no less than 6 hours or 3) be enrolled in summer session or 4) be admitted to study in the upcoming fall semester. Student Hourlies may be undergraduate or graduate students.
  
  
  

Additional Candidate Instructions

A complete application consists of the online application, cover letter, and resume. Only complete applications will be considered.

Application deadline is 3/23/2025.

Contact Information to Applicants

Dr. Thomas P. McKenna

thomas.mckenna@ku.edu

Advertised Salary Range

$15.00 per hour

Work Schedule

Flexible, up 20 to hours per week during the semester and up to 40 hours per week in the summer.

Anticipated Start Date

Tuesday April 1, 2025