Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking a research technician to facilitate on-farm research related to evaluating the potential soil health and crop quality impacts of compost and compost extracts. Specifically, the technician will assist in designing and implementing an on-farm experiment across 3-5 farms from Berthoud to Seibert Colorado in 2026-2027.

Full Consideration Date: March 24, 2026

For more information: https://labs.agsci.colostate.edu/schipanski/

Essential Job Duties

• Collaborate with farmer collaborators and research team to design on-farm experiments
• Schedule field sampling events
• Collect soil and plant samples
• Effectively communicate with team members

Conditions of Employment: Please review available benefits here https://hr.colostate.edu/current-employees/benefits/other-employee-types/

This position is supervised by Meagan Schipanski

Minimum Qualifications

• Experience working with farmers utilizing compost tea extracts

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience designing field experiments and collecting plant and soil samples
• Demonstrated communications skills, including leading project teams
• Experience working with farmers in the Front Range of Colorado

Salary Range

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