Description

External Retirement Plan TRS Employment Type Employee Benefits Eligibility Benefits Eligible Full/Part time Full Time Work Schedule Additional Schedule Information
Monday through Friday, 8:00-5:00
Advertised Salary $35,000-$45,000 Posting Date 10/07/2025 Open until filled Yes Closing Date Proposed Starting Date 02/01/2026 Special Instructions to Applicants Location of Vacancy Augusta Area EEO Policy Statement
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Position Information

Classification Title Research Tech-Life Science I FLSA Non-Exempt FTE 1.00 Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma or equivalent
Preferred Qualifications Position Summary
The field technician will provide critical field support for a recently funded project focused on spotted turtles. Field activities include aquatic trapping, handling and marking of turtles, blood collection and sample processing, and radio-telemetry.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Field experience with turtles, preferably aquatic turtles - including aquatic trapping (hoop nets, promar and/or fyke nets), marking, VHF radiotelemetry, and blood collection.
• Experience with home range and movement analysis is a bonus (preferably in R but within GIS programs such as ArcGIS or QGIS also acceptable).
• Strong communication skills and demonstrate timely completion of deliverables.
• Demonstrated experience and interest in scientific communication, especially writing, is strongly preferred

Physical Demands

• Driving for several hours to reach sites in the mid-Atlantic region.
• Working outdoors under diverse, sometimes extreme field conditions.
• Ability to work in field for long days under challenging conditions (e.g., traversing wetlands in waders under hot, humid conditions)

Is driving a responsibility of this position? Yes Is this a Position of Trust? Yes Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) Yes Credit and P-Card policy
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Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.

Duties/Responsibilities

Duties/Responsibilities
Radio-track aquatic turtles at two sites located approximately 1 hourr apart, and up to 30 animals at each site.
Percentage of time 45 Duties/Responsibilities
Deploy and monitor aquatic traps at several wetlands at the same two sites where conducting radio-telemetry. Technician will process turtles of target species, including marking via shell notching, measuring and collecting blood samples, which will be processed in the field. Technician may also be required to periodically collect environmental samples (soil, water) for contaminant analysis.
Percentage of time 25 Duties/Responsibilities
Technician will take primary responsibility in entering radio-tracking data s/he collects into Excel, managing GPS waypoints, and archiving data and datasheets. Data must be entered in a timely manner to allow comparison with data collected by other project personnel at other project locations and to meet grant deliverables.
Percentage of time 20 Duties/Responsibilities
Technician must coordinate field activities and access requirements with natural resource personnel at study sites. Technician is also expected to provide regular (e.g., at least weekly) communication with supervisor and as needed to respond to unexpected events or conditions (e.g., site access, equipment failure, etc). Technician will also provide data summaries and draft text for reports, publications and/or presentations.
Percentage of time 10

Contact Information

Recruitment Contact

Contact Details
For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.
Recruitment Contact Name Tracey Tuberville Recruitment Contact Email tubervil@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone

Posting Specific Questions

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1. Do you possess a valid driver's license?
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Applicant Documents

Required Documents Optional Documents

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter