Research Technician I (Yuma, AZ) (Extended Temporary Employment)

This Research Technician I (Yuma, AZ) (Extended Temporary Employment) position is with University of Arizona in Yuma, AZ. Facilitate installing, operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting eddy covariance systems, soil-moisture sensors, weather stations, data loggers, and related monitoring equipment. Support routine inspections, maintenance, and calibration records. Develop and implement field research across multiple cropping systems, including irrigation treatments, crop establishment, field maintenance, and data collection. Administer soil, weather, and crop conditions, assist with irrigation operations, and maintain accurate irrigation and field records. Collect soil, plant, biomass, yield, and other crop samples. Support crop measurements, harvest activities, sample processing, and accurate labeling and record keeping. Download, organize, and quality-check data from field sensors and experiments. Help identify data issues, maintain research databases, and support preparation of reports, tables, figures, and project documentation. Facilitate coordinating field activities with faculty, students, growers, and collaborators. Maintain field and equipment records, support training on field instruments and sampling procedures, and follow all safety requirements. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Knowledge of agricultural field research, irrigation, and crop production. Skill in using and troubleshooting field sensors and monitoring equipment. Ability to support irrigation scheduling and collect soil, plant, and crop measurements. Skill in organizing research data and maintaining accurate field records. Ability to travel to research and commercial agricultural fields in Yuma and surrounding regions and to work under field conditions is required.