Angebote » Research Assistantships at Illinois State University (2 Jobs)

Job 1:
Graduate Research Assistant
Department: Agriculture
Graduate research assistants are generally assigned to individual faculty members to assist with their research, and the majority of the assigned duties are tied to this research. The nature of the assistance varies by discipline and can involve a variety of activities such as: 1. Library work 2. Proposal writing 3. Data gathering 4. Data analysis For this particular position, the duties will include: In support of the Cover Crop and Nutrient Research Program within the Departments of Agriculture and Geology, the incumbent duties will include, but are not limited to: 1. Manage the collection and analysis of soil, water, and plant samples from the field 2. Operate and maintain laboratory and field equipment, such as ion chromatograph, inductive coupled plasma, Lachat flow injection analysis authoanalyzer, and Leco N analyze 3. Coordinate and perform analysis of samples for quality assurance/quality control and/or proficiency testing 4. Responsible for facilitating sample and data organization and storage 5. Responsible for purchasing and preparing chemical reagents for analytical analysis of soil, water, and plant samples 6. Responsible for keeping detailed records via a laboratory notebook of field and laboratory procedure execution dates 7. Trains graduate and undergraduate students on laboratory and field methodology. 8. Analyze and interpret data 9. Present written and oral presentations of research results

Job 2:
Graduate Research Assistant
Department: Agriculture
Graduate research assistants are generally assigned to individual faculty members to assist with their research, and the majority of the assigned duties are tied to this research. The nature of the assistance varies by discipline and can involve a variety of activities such as: 1. Library work 2. Proposal writing 3. Data gathering 4. Data analysis For this specific position, the candidate will be a graduate student member of the Cover Crop and Nutrient Research Program within the Departments of Agriculture and Geology. In support of field and watershed scale research projects, the candidate's duties will include, but are not limited to: 1. Managing the collection and analysis of soil, water, and plant samples from the field 2. Operating and maintaining laboratory and field equipment 3. Conducting analysis using instruments such as ion chromatograph, inductive coupled plasma, Leco N analyzer, and flow injection analysis. 4. Analyze and interpret data 5. Give written and oral presentations of research results