Research Technician

Title:

Research Technician VP Area:

School of Engineering & App Science Department:

Civil Engineering Work Schedule:

Fixed daytime hours

Monday-Friday Telework Availability:

On-campus Position FLSA Status:

Non-Exempt Employee Classification:

Fixed Term Staff Hours per week: 40 Months per year: NA

• FXD/Temp Position Fixed Term End Date (if applicable): 2027-05-15

Job Purpose:

This position supports the research of environmental engineering faculty. The Research Technician will perform water treatment experiments to evaluate the performance of coagulation and powdered activated carbon to remove dissolved organic matter and disinfection byproduct precursors. Experiments will also be performed to evaluate dissolved organic matter leaching from burned soils and sediments. Initial tasks will also involve examining volatile organic compound sorption and desorption from plastic pipe materials. Analytical chemistry techniques such as GC-MS and LC-MS will be used.

Essential Functions:

70%

• Water Treatment Experiments Water treatment experiments will be performed using a jar test apparatus to test the performance of coagulants and a tumbler will be used to assess the performance of activated carbon. A tumbler will be used to evaluate contaminant sorption and desorption. 30%
• Water Quality Analysis Several different water quality analyses will be performed including total organic carbon analysis, UV spectroscopy, fluorescence, GC-MS, and LC-MS.

Additional Duties as Assigned by the

Department Educational Requirement:

Bachelor's Degree Years of Related Experience Requirement:

75% of time) Walking

• Ability to move about on foot to accomplish tasks: Daily (>75% of time) Lifting/Carrying
• Ability to move or transport objects up to a specified weight (e.g., 50 pounds): Daily (>75% of time) Attention to Detail
• Ability to focus on detailed tasks for extended periods: Daily (>75% of time) Problem-Solving
• Ability to identify and resolve issues effectively: Daily (>75% of time) The budgeted salary range that the University reasonably expects to offer for this position: $27.07
• $27.

93 per hour

Pay Range:

Minimum Salary (Non-Exempt): 21.65 Midpoint Salary (Non-Exempt): 27.07 Maximum Salary (Non-Exempt): 32.48 Is this position eligible for relocation reimbursement or a signing bonus?: No At this time, the University has suspended all new H1B visa sponsorships.