Posted Date 08 Dec 2023
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1 Years | ![]() |
51300USD |
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Full Time | ![]() |
University of California Merced |
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Agriculture | ![]() |
BS Agriculture |
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Both | ![]() |
05 Feb |
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California , United States |
The VISTA⠀Farms-Food-Future⠀(F3)⠀Innovation⠀team and⠀the⠀Experimental⠀Smart Farm⠀(ESF) are⠀seeking⠀qualified⠀candidates⠀to fill⠀one or⠀more⠀positions⠀as a⠀Junior⠀Specialist⠀in climate⠀smart⠀agricultural⠀research.⠀In the⠀role of⠀F3-ESF⠀Junior⠀Specialist,⠀you will⠀be⠀actively⠀involved⠀in the⠀entire⠀research⠀process in⠀our⠀experimental⠀smart farm⠀and the⠀Farms-Food-Future⠀Innovation⠀program,⠀and in the⠀development⠀of UC⠀Merced as⠀an⠀Agricultural⠀Experiment⠀Station.⠀Key⠀responsibilities⠀include⠀but are⠀not⠀limited to⠀assisting⠀with the⠀design,⠀planning,⠀and⠀execution⠀of applied⠀agricultural⠀research⠀studies⠀needed to⠀build the⠀ESF. You⠀may be⠀expected⠀to⠀collect,⠀manage,⠀and⠀analyze⠀data⠀derived⠀from the⠀application⠀of various⠀smart⠀farming⠀technologies,⠀as well as⠀coordinating⠀and⠀performing⠀routine⠀maintenance⠀and⠀troubleshooting⠀tasks for⠀our⠀state-of-the-art⠀farming⠀equipment.⠀Filled⠀positions⠀will span⠀both⠀laboratory⠀and field⠀settings,⠀including⠀time⠀sensitive⠀fieldwork⠀activities,⠀such as⠀planting⠀and⠀harvesting,⠀composting,⠀irrigation⠀management,⠀safe⠀tractor⠀operations⠀(e.g.,⠀skid⠀steer,⠀front-end⠀loaders,⠀forklifts),⠀and minor⠀equipment⠀repairs.⠀Laboratory⠀activities⠀will⠀include,⠀but not be⠀limited to⠀data⠀systems⠀administration,⠀geospatial⠀analysis⠀(GIS⠀and/or⠀remote⠀sensing),⠀and⠀processing⠀of field⠀data.⠀Clear and⠀effective⠀communications⠀from⠀research⠀findings,⠀both⠀through⠀written⠀reports⠀and oral⠀presentations,⠀are a key⠀part of⠀the⠀position⠀as it will⠀require⠀working in⠀close⠀collaboration⠀with⠀senior⠀researchers,⠀faculty,⠀and other⠀relevant⠀community⠀advisors.⠀Compliance⠀with all⠀safety and⠀ethical⠀standards⠀is⠀mandatory.⠀Alternate⠀work⠀schedule,⠀extended⠀days,⠀occasional⠀weekends,⠀and⠀occasional⠀travel are⠀required.⠀This is an⠀exempt⠀position.
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