Sample Processing Research Aide (Located in Wichita, KS)
Position Overview
Location: Kansas Geologic Sample Repository (KGSR), 4150 Monroe, Wichita, KS
Tentative Start Date: October 14, 2024
Review of Applications Begins: September 23, 2024
The Research Aide will receive and process rock cuttings from oil and gas wells as they are submitted by Kansas Oil and Gas operating companies. For more information about the KGS Kansas Geologic Sample Repository (KGSR), visit http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/wichita.html.
Salary, Employment Status, and Fringe Benefits
Full-time position with benefits, subject to a six-month probation and annual performance reviews. Position is contingent on funding. Salary $36,400 ($17.50 per hour). KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 22 days of paid vacation earned per year, 12 days of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, medical & dental insurance, a retirement program, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. KU is a great place to work!
Tentative Start Date: October 14, 2024
Review of Applications Begins: September 23, 2024
The Research Aide will receive and process rock cuttings from oil and gas wells as they are submitted by Kansas Oil and Gas operating companies. For more information about the KGS Kansas Geologic Sample Repository (KGSR), visit http://www.kgs.ku.edu/General/wichita.html.
Salary, Employment Status, and Fringe Benefits
Full-time position with benefits, subject to a six-month probation and annual performance reviews. Position is contingent on funding. Salary $36,400 ($17.50 per hour). KU offers great benefits to employees with up to 22 days of paid vacation earned per year, 12 days of sick leave earned per year, nine paid holidays plus one discretionary day, medical & dental insurance, a retirement program, life and disability insurance, other benefit plan options, and State of Kansas discounts offered by various vendors. KU also offers employees educational and professional development opportunities. KU is a great place to work!
Job Description
40% Box Maintenance and Sample Labels:
35% Sample Inspection and Processing:
10% Quality Control and Data Entry:
5% Requested Samples:
5% Storage and Placement:
5% Miscellaneous:
- Replace damaged sample boxes and envelopes with the appropriate labels.
- Accurately enter sample and well data using assigned workstation, print labels, and attach labels to sample envelopes. When re-boxing or re-enveloping well samples, accuracy is of great importance; errors render samples unlocatable, negating the value of the well samples.
- Follow procedures detailed in the KGSR Standard Operating Procedures document for box maintenance duties and other job duties.
35% Sample Inspection and Processing:
- Evaluate box and sample conditions as well as accuracy of information associated with each sample.
- Check accuracy of label information against the well sample database. When necessary, other sources may be used, such as completion cards, drillers' logs, wireline log headers, etc.
- Corrections made to the labels will be reported to the Assistant Researcher to update the well sample database.
10% Quality Control and Data Entry:
- Quality control and proofread Assistant Researcher and Temporary Geology Assistant’s box maintenance and data entry work, ensuring all information has been entered correctly, including verifying box numbers, depth, index cards, and skips are correct. Any errors could result in the samples being rendered unlocatable, negating the value of the well samples.
- Utilize database to record information on library sample box maintenance.
5% Requested Samples:
- Retrieve and replace sample boxes per loan requests. The database should be queried when needed to obtain identification of samples for specific oil or gas wells.
- Prepare sample boxes for customers and give well and box information to the Assistant Researcher. Place requested boxes on the pickup table in front door entryway, and take to the examination room if samples are to be examined on site, or prepared and packaged for shipping.
- Place all boxes returned to the library on the sample intake table located in the sample processing room for Assistant Researcher to check in.
- Return boxes to the proper warehouse location.
5% Storage and Placement:
- Retrieve sample boxes from warehouse to be maintained.
- Corrected, filled boxes are replaced in the appropriate location on warehouse bulk storage racks.
5% Miscellaneous:
- Research Aide drops off materials at various recycling stations using the state-owned vehicle.
- Perform preventative maintenance of assigned equipment and facilities to include touch-up painting of walls, repairing minor faucet leaks, etc., and driving vehicle to and from dealer repair shop as directed by the Assistant Researcher or Manager.
- Dust, clean floors, empty waste baskets, and other clean up as needed.
- Assist in loading or unloading state and commercial vehicles and placing received items on shelves or pallets.
Position Requirements
1. Valid driver's license at onset of employment and throughout employment for ability to drive state vehicle, as needed.
ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Ability to perform physical tasks of the job duties, either with or without reasonable accommodation, to include, but not limited to:
ENVIRONMENTAL & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Ability to perform physical tasks of the job duties, either with or without reasonable accommodation, to include, but not limited to:
- Stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, frequently lift and move up to 30 pounds, and occasionally lift and move up to 50 pounds.
- Exposure to wet or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, and outside weather conditions.
- Exposure to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, extreme heat, slight risk of electrical shock, and occasional vibration.
- Tolerate low to moderate noise level in the work environment.
- Use protective clothing or gear and comply to specific safety standards or procedures as necessary.
Required Qualifications
1. High School diploma OR GED.
2. Related experience or classroom study, as demonstrated by application materials.
3. Good written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
4. One year computer experience operating a PC computer, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, or other similar software applications, as evidenced in application materials.
2. Related experience or classroom study, as demonstrated by application materials.
3. Good written communication skills, as evidenced by application materials.
4. One year computer experience operating a PC computer, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Access, Excel, Word, or other similar software applications, as evidenced in application materials.
Preferred Qualifications
1. Knowledge of basic geological and oil and gas terminologies, as evidenced by application material.
2. Basic map-reading skills and working knowledge of public land survey system, as evidenced by application material.
3. Ability to interpret written information, and edit work for spelling and grammar, as evidenced by application material.
2. Basic map-reading skills and working knowledge of public land survey system, as evidenced by application material.
3. Ability to interpret written information, and edit work for spelling and grammar, as evidenced by application material.
Additional Candidate Instructions
Complete the University of Kansas staff profile and upload:
1) resume
2) cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position, and
3) contact information for two professional references.
Application review will begin 9/23/2024 and continue until a qualified candidate is selected.
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1) resume
2) cover letter that specifically addresses how you meet the required and preferred qualifications of the position, and
3) contact information for two professional references.
Application review will begin 9/23/2024 and continue until a qualified candidate is selected.
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Contact Information to Applicants
Annette Delaney
adelaney@ku.edu
785-864-2152.
adelaney@ku.edu
785-864-2152.
Advertised Salary Range
$36,400 ($17.50 per hour)
Work Schedule
Monday through Friday, 8a-5p
Application Review Begins
Monday September 23, 2024
Anticipated Start Date
Monday October 14, 2024