Staff Research Associate 2 Non-Exempt - Irvine, CA, Job ID 74113

Staff Research Associate 2 Non-Exempt - Irvine, CA, Job ID 74113

University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Job Description

The Staff Research Associate II (SRA II) will assist the Cooperative Extension Advisors (Advisors) with research and education in nurseries and greenhouse production in California, focusing on irrigation and water quality management, pest management, disease management, fertilization management and other topics. The projects' audience is composed of predominantly Hispanic population and Spanish language skills are important.

Under supervision, incumbents perform a wide variety of standard repetitive laboratory and / or field experimental procedures at the full operational or journey level of skill in one field of specialty; or perform a limited variety of non-standard laboratory and / or field experimental procedures requiring ingenuity, resourcefulness, and adaptability to special and changing needs of research in one specialized field.

Incumbent will perform a wide variety of standard procedures without detailed technical supervision, in horticulture. They may also modify, vary or adapt standard procedures to meet the needs of research projects, or improve tests that are unsatisfactory, and after studying available literature, analyze and alter conditions under which determinations are made.

The position is a full-time position requiring 40 hours per week, but flexibility is required according to travel schedule and seasonal work schedule. Occasionally it may be required to work during the weekend or on holidays. The position requires frequent travel to nursery and greenhouse operations in southern California and infrequent but regular travel to Central Valley, Ventura / Santa Barbara, Watsonville / Salinas / Gilroy, Sacramento. The expected frequency of travel for data collection and organizing trainings is 2 days per week.

This position is a career appointment that is 100% fixed, with grant funding available through 10 / 01 / 2026.

Pay Scale : $28.88 / hour to $36.62 / hour

Job Posting Close Date :

This job is open until filled. The first application review date will be 11 / 15 / 2024.

Key Responsibilities :

10%

Reporting and Writing

• Summarize research findings for use in articles (popular press, newsletter and journal) using MS Office suite programs and statistical programs.
• Assist in preparation of grant proposals and in summarizing literature and data needed for funding group reports and assist in writing publications and peer reviewed publications in scientific journals.
• Prepare graphical summaries, using Microsoft Excel, that will be used to demonstrate the discovered data in publications.
• Review studies, literature, attend workshops, seminars, training.
• Prepare travel reports in accordance with University policies.

15%

Data Preparation

40%

Outreach

35%

Field Work / Research

Requirements :

Preferred Skills :

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