The Department of Earth Sciences Western University is seeking a Research Technician. The Research Technician is responsible for maintaining equipment, performing Geographic Information System (GIS) tasks, ensuring laboratory health and safety requirements are met, and in training students in the use of various laboratory equipment. The incumbent is also responsible for supporting field exploration activities, which are a fundamental aspect of Earth Sciences, and include organizing and maintaining field equipment, organizing field logistics and running basecamps in remote locations, acting as boat driver, and overseeing field safety, which includes first aid.

Please forward this posting to recent graduates and other qualified parties. Applications will be received online at http://www.uwo.ca/hr/working/staff/index.html [1] until March 29.