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The Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln is advancing cutting-edge, high-throughput plant phenotyping technologies that integrate imaging and remote sensing to connect plant traits with genomic expression. This work drives innovations in crop productivity, resource efficiency, stress resilience, and bioenergy development.

As a Plant Phenotyping Technologist, you will:

  • Be responsible for assisting the phenotyping managers and NIC Greenhouse Manager with day to day operations of the multiple phenotyping platforms.
  • Perform program imaging and watering jobs for the phenotyping systems.
  • Design research projects, collect data and ground truth measurements, and analyze and report on the results.
  • Create research protocols and experimental designs to support faculty and/or client research greenhouse and phenotyping projects.
  • Interpret research results and draft papers and project summaries.
  • Water plants, prepare media, clean phenotyping equipment and supplies.

Weekend and holiday hours required with a flexible weekday schedule.
Within the UNL system, this position is categorized as a Research Technologist I.

About Us

At the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, we’re proud to be consistently recognized by Forbes as a top employer and recently earned the Lincoln Family Friendly Workplace certification. Our campus is known for its welcoming, supportive environment, commitment to professional growth, and outstanding benefits. UNL isn’t just a workplace; it’s a place to build your career and make a meaningful impact in Nebraska.

When you join our team as a full-time, regular staff member, you’ll enjoy:

  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick leave, parental leave, and holidays
  • Comprehensive insurance options, including medical, dental, vision, and life coverage
  • Employee and dependent scholarship programs to pursue higher education
  • Robust retirement plans with university match

Learn more about working at UNL: https://go.unl.edu/aboutus

Minimum Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in agriculture, horticulture, engineering, or related discipline plus two years of related experience.
  • Knowledge of seed planting, watering, and plant care helpful.
  • Data collection, analysis, and report writing skills.
  • Ability to apply cutting-edge phenotyping science to manage and supervise projects.
  • Ability to collect ground truth measurements as well as phenotyping data.

Posted Salary  $48,000/year minimum

As an EO employer, the University of Nebraska considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation. See https://equity.unl.edu/notice-nondiscrimination/