Forestry Research Technician BS4980

About the role

The Field and Research Service Unit (FRSU) is a component of OSU Ag Research that conducts research on agriculture, natural resources, rural economies, and social issues to improve the lives of Oklahomans. The unit includes research stations covering diverse Oklahoma environments and campus-based facilities like the Controlled Environmental Research Lab, Stored Products Research Center, multiple greenhouses, and core lab facilities.

Responsibilities

• Assist in implementing and maintaining forest research projects.
• Manage, organize, summarize, and write reports for large data sets.
• Provide on-site supervision of graduate students and student employees in the field.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Forestry, Biology, Plant Ecophysiology, or a related field, conferred by the start date.
• One year of related field experience and/or natural resources coursework with field/lab experience.
• Valid driver’s license and a cell phone capable of communication.

Qualifications

• Must be dependable, work independently, and have a service attitude.
• Ability to work with faculty, staff, technicians, and graduate students from various departments within and outside DASNR, as well as the public and visitors to the research station.
• Knowledge of forest or related plant measurements, operation of complex equipment, experimental design, statistical analysis, proficiency in appropriate software, data logger deployment and programming, ability to operate motor vehicles and work outdoors in difficult terrain, ability to write for a scientific audience, ability to present results to varied audiences, and greenhouse maintenance abilities.
• Demonstrated competency and effective use of computing and computer-based communications technology.

Skills, Proficiencies, And/or Knowledge

• Must be dependable, work independently and have a service attitude to effectively work with people.
• Ability to work with faculty, staff, technicians, and graduate students of many departments within and outside DASNR, as well as the public and visitors to the research station.
• Ability to assist in demonstrations of equipment and station research areas.
• Maintain stewardship of available resources.
• Forest or related plant measurements, operation of complex equipment, experimental design; statistical analysis; proficiency in appropriate software; data logger deployment and programming; ability to operate motor vehicles and work outdoors in difficult terrain; ability to write for a scientific audience; ability to present results to varied audiences.
• Greenhouse maintenance abilities.
• Proficiency in computing and computer-based communications technology.

Benefits

OSU offers a generous benefits package for continuous, regular positions, including staff training and development, health, life, and retirement benefits, paid leave, 13 paid holidays per year, and an annual university shutdown period at the end of the year. Additional benefits include employee and dependent tuition waivers, free gym memberships, a free confidential employee assistance program, and much more.