The West Lab in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology at the University of Minnesota is hiring a *Research Project Manager* to work with several research projects in wildlife ecology and conservation, including those with a focus on bioacoustic monitoring.
The Research Project Manager will contribute to all components of the lab’s research, with an emphasis on a statewide *Bioacoustics for Broadscale Species Monitoring and Conservation* project. The successful candidate will co-lead the project’s community science recruitment, training, coordination, as well as manage acoustic recording unit (ARU) inventory, lending, and data management. Competitive candidates will ideally have diverse professional work experience including conducting research, supporting and facilitating project management processes, and relevant administrative or research experience that positions them to be able to proactively and creatively develop and coordinate programmatic workflows given initial onboarding. Salary Range: $31.25 per hour ($65,000/annually) - $33.66 per hour ($70,012.80/annually) depending on education/qualifications/experience. Research in the West Lab focuses on the ecology, conservation, and management of wildlife, with an emphasis on North American birds. Current projects address how human activities shape wildlife behavior, movement, and population dynamics and emphasize the development of innovative methods to study rare and threatened species. Our aim is to provide practical approaches to the conservation and management of species of conservation concern. For more information and to apply, visit: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/366354. Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Please contact Dr. Elena West (elw...@umn.edu) with questions. To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
