The National Ecological Observatory Network seeks to hire several seasonal/temporary field technicians (mostly terrestrial ecology) and one full-time, permanent field ecologist (aquatic ecology) to work out of our Land O’Lakes, WI office. Full position descriptions and application instructions are linked in the blurbs below.
Ecological Field Technician <https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=90c&jobId=184701&lang=en_US&source> (temporary). These are temporary positions located in Land O’Lakes, WI, with start dates ranging between early April and June, and end dates ranging from late August to mid-November. Most of these positions will address terrestrial ecology in forested ecosystems. Employees typically work on either plant ecology protocols (diversity, phenology, and productivity) or animal ecology protocols (small mammals, ticks, and insects). Some employees will also work with soil sampling protocols. In addition to terrestrial field ecology roles, a small number of temporary field technicians periodically will assist with our instrumentation and aquatics work. Ecological Field Technician Lead <https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=90c&jobId=184702&lang=en_US&source> (temporary). These are temporary positions located in Land O’Lakes WI, with start dates in early April and end dates in late October or November. These positions are suitable for graduates with leadership and field ecology experience. Employees will work on either plant ecology protocols or animal ecology protocols (including small mammals, ticks, and insects). Some employees will also work with soil sampling protocols. These technicians will serve in leadership roles in the absence of full-time staff and may share in training, data management, and administrative responsibilities. Field Ecologist – Aquatics <https://workforcenow.adp.com/jobs/apply/posting.html?client=90c&jobId=185914&lang=en_US&source>. This is a full-time, year round position, located in Land O’Lakes, WI with a tentative start date in January of 2018. The employee’s primary roles will involve ecological sampling of lakes, including chemical sampling (water, sediments) and biological sampling (plants, algae, invertebrates, fish). The employee will also assist with maintenance of aquatic field instrumentation, and will be responsible for training and leading temporary field technician assistants. Applications for these positions must be submitted via the links above. In addition to these positions in northern Wisconsin, NEON is recruiting for field ecology positions at other locations in our network. These can be found via the Opportunities>>Careers tab at neonscience.org. *Peter Weishampel, Ph.D.* *Field Operations Manager, Great Lakes Domain* National Ecological Observatory Network [email protected]
