Laboratory Technician-Wang Lab

Position Number: 9727315
Location: Salt Lake City, United States
Position Type: Laboratory and Research

Laboratory Technician-Wang Lab

Job Summary

Applicants are sought to fill a full-time position as Laboratory/Field Technician in the Dynamic Carbon and Ecosystems Lab (DYCE Lab; www.dycelab.net). The successful candidate will bring skills, experience, and/or interest in remote sensing, global ecology, geospatial software, field work, and drone technology. At a minimum, the successful applicant will be expected to contribute to coordinating field equipment, organizing and managing a dry lab environment, managing lab datasets, and assisting various researchers with their projects. Given relevant skills, interest, and experience, the applicant may also engage in processing drone-based remote sensing data to generate maps of ecosystem structure and composition, planning and conducting field campaigns in mountain and desert environments, and potentially leading research projects.

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Responsibilities
Perform laboratory tests, experiments, and analyses. Prepare and weigh samples for testing and analysis. Conduct tests, assays, and other protocols under the direction of a laboratory services manager, physician, nurse, or scientist. Follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Good Laboratory Practices (GLPs). Ensure all laboratory equipment and work areas are clean, sterile, and in proper working order. May be responsible for calibration of instruments. Senior-level support role. Completes assignments with little supervision. May assist less-experienced team members.

Minimum Qualifications
EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor's degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).
Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:
Laboratory Technician, I: Requires little to no related experience.
Laboratory Technician, II: Requires at least 1 year of related experience.
Laboratory Technician, III: Requires 3+ years of related experience.

Preferences

Master's degree in Environmental Science, Geography, Ecology, or related fields.
Experience conducting field work, piloting drones, or processing drone data
Advanced GIS skills
Driver's License
Programming experience in R, Python, or similar languages

Special Instructions

Requisition Number: PRN45738B
Full Time or Part Time? Full Time
Work Schedule Summary: TBD
Department: 00116 - School of Biological Sciences
Location: Campus
Pay Rate Range: $17 - $23 per hour
Close Date: 09/29/2026
Open Until Filled:

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