[Ccbseeds] Job opportunity for graduating seniors

[Annika Rose-Person]

Hi everyone,

Andrea recently let me know about this great lab manager position with the
Brosi lab (description below), which is open to graduating seniors. It's
due around May 6th. Please let us know if you have any questions!

Best,
Annika

The Brosi lab <http://www.brosilab.org/> in the Biology Department of the
University of Washington (Seattle) is recruiting a lab manager to begin in
September of 2022. Our research is focused on plant-pollinator community
ecology, integrating across field, modeling, and laboratory work. We strive
for a dynamic, productive, and positive work environment. We are committed
to enhancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in science and we encourage
applications from the broadest range of groups that have been
under-represented in the sciences.For more information and to apply, the
official posting is here
<https://uwhires.admin.washington.edu/eng/candidates/default.cfm?szCategory=jobprofile&szOrderID=203417&szCandidateID=0&szReturnToSearch=1>.
The position will remain open until filled, but for priority consideration
please apply by 6 May 2022.Below is more information on the position
responsibilities and qualifications. If you have substantive questions
about the position, you can contact Berry Brosi: bbrosi at uw.edu, but please
do not send an email just to introduce yourself or let me know that you
applied.*Position responsibilities*
*Research (50%):*
Research activities include field data collection on plants, pollinators,
and plant-pollinator interactions; identification and curation of insect
and plant specimens; basic molecular biology techniques including DNA
extraction, amplification, and preparation for sequencing; maintaining live
pollinators for behavioral study (including occasionally during
non-standard hours); carrying out behavioral experiments with live
pollinators; potential for tasks associated with research-related
beekeeping; developing and maintaining computer-controlled foraging
chamber; data and database management, cleaning, and wrangling;
participation in laboratory meetings; potential for data analysis;
potential for scientific literature searching / synthesizing; potential for
scientific editing and writing; potential for development and presentation
of scientific posters and / or talks; potential for creation, maintenance,
and / or extension of computational and/or mathematical models; potential
to take part in learning and/or training activities related to research*PROJECT
MANAGEMENT (30%)*
Management activities include helping develop and managing project
timelines and deliverables; managing lab calendar; managing laboratory
safety / EHSO compliance including ensuring compliance of lab members with
regulations; managing and updating the laboratory website and social media
accounts; ordering supplies; organizing laboratory meetings; organizing and
executing laboratory communications; interacting with research
collaborators; scheduling research related meetings; planning and executing
logistics related to field work including securing and / or reserving
permits / field station / lodging / field vehicles; scientific paper
submission; managing laboratory GitHub projects and data in data
repositories; contributing to activities related to grant proposal
development and submission (e.g. development of conflict-of-interest lists;
filling out and uploading grant-related forms); contributing to budget /
spending management including reimbursement; contributing to reporting to
granting agencies; maintaining inventories of equipment, supplies, and
samples; contributing to planning and allocating laboratory space for
projects; organizing and maintaining tidiness of laboratory and other
research spaces; maintenance of laboratory and field equipment*UNDERGRADUATE
SUPERVISION (15%)*
Undergraduate supervision activities include instructing and supervising
(both remotely and in person) undergraduates in data collection efforts;
scheduling undergraduate research student time in the lab; keeping track of
undergraduate contact information and personal / academic schedules;
developing and carrying out undergraduate enrichment activities;
maintaining positive professional relationships and open lines of
communication with laboratory undergraduates*RESEARCH OUTREACH (5%)*
Maintain and contribute to ongoing development of a portfolio of outreach
materials and activities; coordinate outreach activities with lab members;
contribute to outreach activities (typically off-site and including
occasionally during non-standard hours)*Required qualifications*
*Education: *Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, biology, or a
related field.*Relevant Skills*
experience conducting ecological field research; experience entering,
managing, and analyzing ecological field data; some experience with
managing others (particularly undergraduates) conducting ecological field
work; background knowledge necessary to quickly learn and understand basic
molecular biology techniques used in DNA barcoding / metabarcoding*Technical
Skills*
some experience with identification of plants and insects; basic
proficiency with spreadsheet software (e.g. Microsoft Excel); some
experience with the R statistical programming language*Desired
qualifications*
Hands-on experience with plant reproductive biology including
hand-pollination experiments and measuring seed set; experience with
plant-pollinator network data collection; identification of plants and
pollinating insects; basic proficiency with spreadsheet software (e.g.
Microsoft Excel) and the R statistical programming language; field
ecological data collection experience in the montane Western US; plant and
insect identification experience in the montane Western US; direct
experience collecting plant-pollinator network data in the field;
scientific manuscript and poster development; experience with Rmarkdown and
GitHub.*NOTE: *We do not expect that any one applicant will have all of the
desired qualifications for this position.

-- 
Annika Rose-Person | she/her/hers
PhD Candidate | Rafferty Lab
Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology
University of California, Riverside
arose012 at ucr.edu
arosepe at gmail.com
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