Engineer Associate
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
Full-time
Engineering
Posted on April 3, 2024
Posting Details
Posting Details
Job Title
Engineer Associate
Requisition Number
RE44728
Working Title
Department Name
81050:BIOSYSTEMS & AGR ENGINEERING
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
45
Salary Range
$46,806-77,226/year
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Lifting, pushing, pulling objects up to 50 lbs. Sitting at computer for extended periods of time. Working outdoors installing field monitoring equipment and collecting samples.
Shift
Days Monday-Friday; 40 hours/week.
Typically, 8:00am-5:00pm, other hours as needed.
Job Summary
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering seeks an Engineer Associate. This grant funded position is the point of contact for faculty, staff, and graduate students for projects related to water quality. This person oversees and recommends laboratory protocols for faculty, staff, and students on research projects related to water quality using laboratory equipment (AQ400, Shimadzu TOC analyzer, UV-Vis, LC/MS/MS etc.) and will assist with troubleshooting experiments. The Engineer Associate will work with graduate students to install projects, train students utilizing water quality equipment, and oversee water quality sample analysis.
Internal Employee Being Considered
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Excel, statistical package, graphing software
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
Bachelor's or Master's in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Deadline to Apply
04/09/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
Required Documents
Posting Details
Job Title
Engineer Associate
Requisition Number
RE44728
Working Title
Department Name
81050:BIOSYSTEMS & AGR ENGINEERING
Work Location
Lexington, KY
Grade Level
45
Salary Range
$46,806-77,226/year
Type of Position
Staff
Position Time Status
Full-Time
Required Education
BS
Click here for more information about equivalencies:
https://hr.uky.edu/employment/working-uk/equivalencies
Required Related Experience
No experience required.
Required License/Registration/Certification
None
Physical Requirements
Lifting, pushing, pulling objects up to 50 lbs. Sitting at computer for extended periods of time. Working outdoors installing field monitoring equipment and collecting samples.
Shift
Days Monday-Friday; 40 hours/week.
Typically, 8:00am-5:00pm, other hours as needed.
Job Summary
The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering seeks an Engineer Associate. This grant funded position is the point of contact for faculty, staff, and graduate students for projects related to water quality. This person oversees and recommends laboratory protocols for faculty, staff, and students on research projects related to water quality using laboratory equipment (AQ400, Shimadzu TOC analyzer, UV-Vis, LC/MS/MS etc.) and will assist with troubleshooting experiments. The Engineer Associate will work with graduate students to install projects, train students utilizing water quality equipment, and oversee water quality sample analysis.
Internal Employee Being Considered
Skills / Knowledge / Abilities
Excel, statistical package, graphing software
Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?
No
Preferred Education/Experience
Bachelor's or Master's in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering
Deadline to Apply
04/09/2024
University Community of Inclusion
The University of Kentucky is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce by ensuring all our students, faculty, and staff work in an environment of openness and acceptance. We strive to foster a community where people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives can feel secure and welcome. We also value the well-being of each of our employees and are dedicated to creating a healthy place to work, learn and live. In the interest of maintaining a safe and healthy environment for our students, employees, patients and visitors the University of Kentucky is a Tobacco & Drug Free campus.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strongly encourage veterans, individuals with disabilities, women, and all minorities to consider our employment opportunities.
Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.
Posting Specific Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
- * Provide an example of how you have setup a water quality monitoring experiment.
(Open Ended Question) - * Provide an example of how you have addressed workplace challenges while working in a group setting.
(Open Ended Question) - * Where did you first see this position advertised other than on UK's online employment system?
- HigherEdJobs.com
- Diverseeducation.com (Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
- HERCjobs.org (Higher Education Recruitment Consortium)
- InsightIntoDiversity.com
- Latinosinhighered.com
- Indeed.com
- A Colleague, Friend and/or Family Member
- UK Job Fair
- None of the Above
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter