Job Description: The University of Notre Dame’s Environmental Research Center (UNDERC) is seeking a full-time research technician. This position is ideal for early career environmental scientists looking to gain field experience in terrestrial and aquatic systems and in ecological data analysis. If ecological research is your passion, we want to talk to you!
Compensation is $15-25/hour commensurate with experience. Apply on the jobs.nd.edu website. Posting number S251829 <https://jobs.nd.edu/postings/37238> The position is for one year with the ability to renew for an additional three months. Duties & Responsibilities: The main duties of this technician will be to assist in day-to-day operations of UNDERC. During the field season, this includes: - Assisting in terrestrial and aquatic field work. - Making sure researchers adhere to safety protocols. - Reporting maintenance issues to the Property Manager. - Keeping common equipment functional. - Assisting with the implementation of summer field programs for undergraduate students. Outside of the field season, the technician will assist UNDERC researchers at the University of Notre Dame with: - Data entry, data analysis and database maintenance. - Lab work focused on plant function and molecular ecology. Location of the position: May through September at UNDERC in Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin. October through April at the main campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend. Housing is provided on the UNDERC property in Wisconsin. Notre Dame Research is committed to creating a community that fosters equity of experience and opportunity and ensures that members of all backgrounds feel safe, welcome, and included. We strive to achieve a culture of openness, autonomy, and belonging; making Notre Dame an exceptional place for our team, partners, and collaborators to flourish. Minimum Qualifications: - BS or BA degree in ecology, environmental sciences or equivalent degree with previous relevant field and lab experience. - Must be able to work in South Bend, Indiana 7 months out of the year and in UNDERC – EAST in Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin for 5 months out of the year. Housing at UNDERC east location is provided. - Excellent communication and organizational skills are essential. - Valid Driver's License is required. Preferred Qualifications: - Master’s degree. - Experience working in a research setting. - Field experience in collecting data for aquatic and terrestrial systems. - Computer skills with the following are preferred: Word, Excel, R, ArcGIS, upload/download of data from various pieces of equipment. -- Michael J. Cramer, Ph.D. (he/him) Assistant Director, UNDERC Associate Professor of the Practice, Biological Sciences University of Notre Dame 737 Flanner Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 Email: mcra...@nd.edu Telephone: 574-631-0970 To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
