About this role
About the Organization: Working Lands Conservation (WLC) is a small, research-based non-profit located in Logan, UT. Our goal is to improve land management by bringing science to collaborative partnerships, while also supporting communities and livelihoods. Through our work, we are creating resilient Western landscapes and a resilient future for communities that utilize and value these working landscapes. We are a team of field ecologists and communicators. We draw on our extensive experience designing ecological studies, collecting data, and analyzing information to understand how land management contributes to landscape health and stakeholder stewardship objectives. We are a partner-oriented organization. We realize that trust, learning, and change happen when science is shared in conversation and as stories. We thus spend as much time building relationships as we do collecting data. We strongly believe that partnerships of diverse stakeholders lead to innovative management ideas, and that producers are the foundational stewards of working landscapes. We work closely with producers, state agencies, federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and university researchers to fulfill our mission, share ideas, and inspire innovative management. Position Summary: We’re excited to welcome a Laboratory Technician to support our Ecosystem Services Lab through soil health analysis. This is a Term-limited Position lasting from August 26, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The Laboratory Technician will contribute to Working Land Conservation’s mission by both working independently and with other staff in Working Lands Conservation's laboratory. Duties will focus on sample preparation and analysis for basic soil health parameters. The Laboratory Technician will support Working Lands Conservation's mission as dedicated technician in our Logan, UT lab. Over the past year, WLC opened a non-profit Ecosystem Services Laboratory that provides ranchers and other stakeholders with cost-effective soil, water, and plant testing so land stewards have the data needed to adaptively manage their landscapes. Duties will include following lab protocols, preparing samples for analysis, applying dilution theory for chemical procedures, assisting the Laboratory Manager with sample analysis, and maintaining a safe laboratory environment through proper chemical storage and waste management. Lab Technician Duties: Assist the Laboratory Manager and other WLC staff with daily laboratory operations, sample preparation, and instrument runs. Follow strict laboratory protocols for soil health parameters. Maintain safety standards, chemical inventory, and proper hazardous waste disposal. General Duties: Collaboratively work with the WLC team to further WLC’s mission. Dedicate time to the professional development of organizational and management skills. Contribute to a healthy, supportive, and inclusive culture at WLC. Other duties that are reasonable and consistent with this position.