Position overview Position title: Assistant Specialist, Junior Specialist Salary range: $43,000 - $63,000 Percent time: 100%, full time Anticipated start: Fall 2022 Position duration: One for one year with the possibility of extension based on performance and availability of funding. Application Window
Open date: September 28, 2022
Next review date: Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.
Final date: Friday, Oct 28, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department Environmental Science, Policy and Management at the University of California, Berkeley seeks applications for two appointees as Junior or Assistant Specialist in the Daane Lab, in the area of Insect Biology.
This effort is part of an inter-agency research project funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service to examine the biology, ecology and management of aquatic and riparian weeds in the Sacramento/San Joaquin River Delta. We are also working on biological control of coastal terrestrial invasive weeds, including Cape-ivy and ice plant.
The work will primarily be conducted at the USDA-ARS Western Regional Research Center, Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Research Unit (ISPHRU) in Albany, California, and at field locations.
The positions involve laboratory and greenhouse work on a daily basis, and field work in natural aquatic, riparian, and forest environments on an occasional to frequent basis depending on the season. Occasional extended day and overnight field work will be required.
The employees will perform studies in the laboratory, greenhouses and at field sites to examine the ability of insects released as biological control agents to establish populations and have impacts on invasive weeds in natural areas in California.
Responsibilities:
Maintenance of plant and insect colonies
Implementation of experiments to examine the effects of environmental conditions and insect or weed accession/genotype on insect reproduction
Sampling and dissection of plant samples from the field in the laboratory to assess biological control agent establishment.
Conduct research and enter data for the PI (Daane and USDA-ARS collaborators) to analyze results
Contribute to publications of research results
Specialist Table 24B : https://www.ucop.edu/academic-personnel-programs/_files/2022-23/july-2022-salary-scales/t24-b.pdf
UCNet link Labor Contract : https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ra/index.html
Qualifications Basic qualifications (required at time of application)
Bachelor's degree or equivalent international degree.
Preferred qualifications
Interest or experience in agriculture, sustainable development in food systems, insect pest management
Ability to work outdoors in a farm-scape with hot summer temperatures (walking, bending, sun-exposure, etc.)
Hand-eye dexterity to process insect samples in the field and laboratory
Experience in rearing both plants and insects in labs and greenhouses, field studies of plant-feeding insect ecology or dispersal, and basic plant taxonomic skills to recognize selected plant species in field.
A valid CA driver's license
Application Requirements Document requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
Cover Letter (Optional)
Reference requirements
3 required (contact information only) Apply link: https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03567
Help contact: kdaane@ucanr.edu
Campus Information
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Job location Berkeley, CA
To apply, visit https://aprecruit.berkeley.edu/JPF03567
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