Research Laboratory Field Specialist

The Department of Natural Sciences in the School of Agricultural and Natural Sciences (SANS) at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES), invites applicants to apply for full-time, research laboratory field technician position beginning October 15, 2023. You will contribute to a research program investigating changes in soil carbon and soil microbial communities as cropland is converted to woody biomass plantations. The project will entail establishing long-term monitoring plots (corn and poplar), monitoring and maintaining equipment associated with assessing soil carbon fluxes, evaluating changes in soil microbial communities, and assessing tree and crop growth over time. Travel to field sites in MD, GA, and CA may be required.