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Job Code: 009613
Job Open Date: 07/12/2023
Application Review Begins: 07/27/2023
Department Code (Name): MSII (MARINE SCIENCE INSTITUTE)
Percentage of Time: 100
Union Code (Name): RX
Employee Class (Appointment Type): Staff: Career
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Classified Indicator (Personnel Program): PSS
Salary Grade: STEPS
Work Location: MSRB 2405; MSRB 2008; West 7955; field sites in Ventura County
Working Days and Hours: Monday - Friday, 8 am-5 pm
Benefits Eligibility: Full Benefits
Type of Remote or Hybrid Work Arrangement, if applicable: (Hybrid (Both UC & Non-UC locations)
Hiring/Budgeted Salary or Hourly Range: The budgeted salary or hourly range that the University reasonably expects to pay for this position is $25.75 - $26.86/hr.
Full Salary Range: $25.75-$30.72/hr. Salary offers are determined based on final candidate qualifications and experience; the budget for the position; and the application of fair, equitable, and consistent pay practices at the University.
Special Instructions
For full consideration, please include a resume and a cover letter as part of your application.
Department Profile
The Marine Science Institute ranks internationally as a leader in marine and environmental research. Its researchers stand at the forefront of their fields, regularly redefining our current knowledge of marine science and policy. Over 300 research projects funded by more than 80 awarding agencies with a value over $100 million in extramural and intramural funding are administered by MSI each year. Research at MSI spans 14 disciplines supporting research projects involving faculty, professional researchers, technical staff, graduate and undergraduate students. MSI provides educational outreach activities through the REEF (Research Experience and Education Facility) with 20,000 visitors annually.
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Brief Summary of Job Duties
Assists PI and lab staff with riparian restoration and research projects. Restoration responsibilities focus primarily on production (collection, growth, and maintenance) of native plants to be installed at restoration sites in Ventura County. The incumbent will also be responsible for maintaining the growing facility, including irrigation, benches, and shade structures, and keeping facilities clean to prevent weeds and pathogens from infecting potted plants. The employee will also assist with removing invasive plants (herbicide use and weeding), plant installation, site maintenance, biological data collection and management, and assisting with report preparation
Required Qualifications
1 year of experience in a similar position or if the degree is outside of these fields, three years of experience in a similar position is required
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree in ecology, environmental sciences, or related field.
Special Conditions of Employment
Driver’s License (U08): Must maintain valid CA DL, a clean DMV record and enrollment in DMV Pull-Notice Program
Satisfactory criminal history background check
UCSB is a Tobacco-Free environment
Job Functions/Percentage of Time/Duties
- 30% Native plant propagation and facilities maintenance - Collect, grow, and maintain native plants for restoration projects using developed methodologies. Incumbent will also use scientific information to test new techniques and approaches to grow plant species with specialized germination requirements. Maintain on-campus greenhouse space and nursery, including shade structures, benches, and irrigation systems, and keep facilities clean to prevent weeds and pathogens from infecting potted plants.
- 10% Supervision of undergraduate employees - Supervise and coordinate the work of undergraduate employees to facilitate plant propagation, greenhouse maintenance, and research projects focused on plant-insect interactions.
- 40% Restoration assistance - Assist with riparian restoration project including removal of invasive plants (hand weeding and herbicide use), planting, site clean-up, and biological monitoring.
- 10% Biological monitoring and data management - Collect and manage data from restoration monitoring, including inputting data into excel, cataloging field data sheets, and using online data storage system.
- 10% Report writing - Prepare monthly and quarterly progress reports for grant agencies. Assist with the preparation of annual monitoring reports.
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