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Research Technician: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - UTK
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Position Number: 5967719
Location: Chattanooga, TN
Position Type: Engineering - Civil and Environmental

Research Technician: Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering - UTK
Knoxville, TN, United States

Job Identification: 845
Job Category: Research
Posting Date: 01/22/2025
Job Schedule: Full Time
Locations: 851 Neyland Drive, Knoxville, TN, 37996, US (On-site)

Job Description
The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering seeks applications from extraordinarily qualified individuals to fill a full-time Research Technician position. Position will provide support to researchers on multiple projects to include both laboratory and field work.

Responsibilities

Fabricates, installs, operates, maintains, inspects, and repairs specialized equipment.
Download data from instrumentation and share with collaborators
Troubleshoots and diagnoses a broad range of scientific instrumentation and equipment.
Provides technical assistance, instruction, and consultation for the resolution of problems.
Reads, interprets, and uses, instructions, manuals and protocols to understand specifications of work.
Assists with training and provides technical guidance to others.
Performs maintenance and repair on malfunctioning equipment to include modification, replacement of parts, adjustment, and calibration.
Field sample collection, long term monitoring device calibration, data download and maintenance. Support researchers with groundwater and sediment collection.
Support drilling operations and subsequent groundwater flow testing.
Catalog and characterize samples for identification: labeling, tagging.
Preserve and prepare samples for shipping and delivery.

Qualifications

BS in Environmental Engineering, Geology, Microbiology, or closely related field
Knowledge of Aseptic technique, aerobic and anaerobic culturing, nucleic acid extraction from complex sample types, library preparation for NGS , Sanger sequencing preparation with data analysis/interpretation, Phenotype MicroArray preparation with data analysis.
Ability to communicate both verbally and written for coordination with supervisor, colleagues, and National Laboratory partners, and contractors
Ability to work in a secure area (Y-12 complex) - must be U.S. citizen
Knowledge of safe work practices.
Computer skills on multiple systems. Mac preferred.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the job: outdoors in various weather conditions, standing, walking , squatting, bending, lifting.
Ability to use hand and power tools.
Ability to problem-solve.

About Us
With over 225 years dedicated to education and research, and as one of the 100 largest employers in Tennessee, there is endless potential to discover at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This advanced academic center comprises 17 degree-granting colleges and schools, 900+ programs of study, 547 graduate programs, and is home to over 7,500 employees statewide who support the continued growth of the state's flagship land-grant university. The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture, Anthropological Research Facility, Space Institute, and the UT Institute of Public Service are acclaimed entities of the UT system and with nearby affiliate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Rocky Top is a university on the rise. UT Knoxville considers its employees its number one asset and with values that focus on work-life balance, compensation, and innovative leadership, all Vols are supported to advance professionally. Employees have access to career development and coaching, continued education, and an extensive list of development and training possibilities. The Volunteer employee experience implements structures and practices that attract and retain a diverse community and that support a culture where everyone matters and belongs. Apply today and join the Vol Family for life!
Ranked nationally as "Best Employer for New Graduates", "One of America's Best Large Employers", "Best Workplace for Women," and has been designated as "Best Place for Working Parents" by Forbes Magazine.

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