Soil and Water Laboratory Specialist/Technician

Job DescriptionThe Department of Integrative Agriculture of the United Arab Emirates University invites applications for a technical laboratory specialist in the field of soil and water analysis. The successful candidate will be in charge of the laboratory logistics, as well as the operation of technical equipment. It is further expected that he/she actively supports an expansion of the laboratory s spectrum of available analytical methods and technical infrastructure, in collaboration with faculty members. The position holder will support research and educational activities in the field of plant nutrition, soil science and agricultural water management, entailing the provision of analytical services, preparation of laboratory classes, and hands-on support for students and researchers working in the lab. The Department of Integrative Agriculture offers the successful candidate an international academic working environment with abundant opportunities to operate cutting-edge technical laboratory equipment and engage into a wide spectrum of research and educational activities. Applicants should have a strong interest in analytical technologies and methods in the field of soil chemistry and physics, mineral element analysis, and rhizosphere research. A profound knowledge of standard operational procedures applying to wet chemistry labs is mandatory. Expected is further an excellent technical command of the operation, calibration, and maintenance of basic laboratory equipment (centrifuges, tensiometers, incubators, pH/EC meters, pipettes, photometers, microscopes, fume hoods, balances, etc.), as well as the ability to independently perform standard soil analytical procedures. Experience with additional technologies, such as AAS, ICP-MS, HPLC, pressure plate extraction, or in vitro culture is much appreciated.