<p>Position Information</p> <p>Position Number 005264 Position Title Research Technician III - 005264 Division Academic Affairs Department 450300 - Civil/Coastal/Environ Engineering Minimum Qualifications</p> <p>High school diploma or equivalent, five years of experience in a public health, medical, clinical, or research laboratory and possession of a valid driver's license and maintenance of a driving record sufficient to maintain insurance under the University of South Alabama. Current vessel operator's license/boater's safety certificate is required. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.</p> <p>Preferred Qualifications Job Description Summary</p> <p>The University of South Alabama's department of Civil, Coastal, and Environmental Engineering is seeking to hire a Research Technician III. Interested candidates should apply to be considered.</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <p>These are the job duties required of the position.</p> <p>Essential Functions</p> <ul> <li>Assists the coastal research team by managing research equipment, coordinating field visits, and maintaining research vessels and equipment. </li><li>Manages field equipment to include wave gages, ADCPs, data sondes, and sedimeters for deployments and retrievals, and servicing (cleaning, liaising with manufacturers, etc.) as well as a fleet of low-cost environmental sensing instruments that are deployed prior to storm events throughout the gulf. </li><li>Performs data collection management duties to include scheduling/organizing equipment and personnel to execute project tasks. </li><li>Performs data management duties to include quality assurance and quality control, sorting/organizing, and backing up to external and cloud sources. </li><li>Prepares basic field reports. </li><li>Performs maintenance, operation, and management of research vessels to include jetski, boat, and RV catamaran. </li><li>Performs wave flume operation duties to include prepping the flume for experiments, quality assurance and quality control of sensing instruments, data collection, maintenance, and giving university/college sponsored demonstrations. </li><li>Engages with stakeholder as needed. </li><li>Regular and prompt attendance. </li><li>Ability to work schedule as defined and overtime as required. </li><li>Related duties as required. </li></ul> <p>Posting Information</p> <p>Number of Vacancies 1 Position End Date (if temporary) Job Open Date 03/15/2025 Job Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicants Working Days Monday - Friday Working Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Job Location Main Campus Full-time or Part-Time Full Time Regular or Temporary Regular</p>