Botany Research Assistant

H01546P

Hourly/Work Study

Weber State University - Ogden, UT

10-20

6

The research opportunity is available for up to 140 hours during Summer and Fall of 2023.

15.00

Dr. Bridget Hilbig is hiring a research assistant to help with research that examines . The research opportunity is available for up to 80 hours during Summer 2021. The successful candidate will assist Dr. Hilbig on a collaboration with atmospheric scientists with the National Park Service. The project will examine how mycorrhizal fungi respond to forest fires in areas above and below the critical load of Nitrogen for mycorrhizas. This has implications for plant gorwth and succession and overall soil carbon. This research requires physically demanding field work and analytical and molecular lab work. Research duties include traveling to Yosemite National Park, Sequoia National Park, Rocky Mountain National Park and/or the Uintas National Forest for field work. Field work includes plant diversity measurements and soil core collections. Lab work will include preparing soils for total C and total N, and extracting and amplifying fungal DNA from soil cores.

No

08/23/2023

08/25/2023

08/23/2024

https://jobs.weber.edu/postings/19848

To apply, complete the online application, attach a resume and transcripts.
If you are hired, please keep in mind that you will need to complete the appropriate Payroll and HR documents prior to beginning work.
The screening of applicants will begin immediately.
Due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), individuals who have worked in a salaried capacity for Weber State University are ineligible to be hired as an hourly or adjunct employee at Weber State for six months.

Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles etc., using feet and legs and/or hands and arms. Agility is emphasized. Important if the amount and kind of climbing required exceeds that required for ordinary locomotion., Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires full motion of the lower extremities and back muscles. , Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction., Standing. Particularly for sustained periods of time. , Moving about to accomplish tasks, particularly for long distances or moving from one work site to another., Using upper extremities to press against something with steady force in order to thrust forward, downward or outward. , Using upper extremities to exert force in order to draw, haul or tug objects in a sustained motion. , Lifting. Raising objects from a lower to a higher position or moving objects horizontally from position-to-position. This factor is important if it occurs to a considerable degree and requires substantial use of upper extremities and back muscles. , Operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, place, detect, or position. , Expressing or exchanging ideas. Those activities in which they must convey detailed or important instructions to other workers accurately or quickly. , Ability to receive detailed information with or without assistance., Repetitive motion. Substantial movements (motions) of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers. , Maintaining equilibrium to prevent falling. Walking, standing or crouching on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces. Amount of balancing exceeds that needed for ordinary locomotion and maintenance of body equilibrium. , Bending legs at knee to come to a rest on knee or knees., Bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and spine. , Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet.

Medium work. Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 30 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Required to have close visual acuity to inspect small defects, small parts at distances close to the eye., Required to perform activities such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; using a computer terminal; extensive reading.

The worker is subject to hazards. Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to moving mechanical parts, moving vehicles, electrical current, working on scaffolding and high places, exposure to high heat or exposure to chemicals. , The worker is subject to atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system or the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.