Ecological Research Assistant

　　Requisition ID: 2022-5354

　　of Openings: 20Location: US-UT-LoganCategory: Research (non-Faculty)Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Part-TimeJob Classification: Non-BenefitedCollege: Quinney College of Natural ResourcsDepartment: Wildland ResourcesAdvertised Salary: $13.00 - $15.00 per hour

　　OverviewDr. Peter Adler (Utah State University) seeks research assistants to help implement and monitor a series of experiments focused on understanding how climate change will affect the trajectory of the cheatgrass (Bromus tectorum) invasion in the Intermountain West.

　　ResponsibilitiesMonitor plants in common garden experiments; harvest common garden experiments; process lab samples (sort and count seeds, dry and weigh plant biomass); enter data; data quality control and assurance.

　　QualificationsMinimum Qualifications:

　　Ability to work well as a member of a teamAbility to maintain attention to detail while performing repetitive tasksPreferred Qualifications:

　　Plant identification skills desired but not required

　　Required DocumentsAlong with the online application, please attach:

　　Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your applicationDocument size may not exceed 10 MB.Advertised Salary$13.00 - $15.00 per hour

　　ADAThe environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work each department performs. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

　　Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Bending, crawling, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 25 pounds and be required to walk and/or stand for long periods of time.

　　University HighlightsThe S. J. and Jessie E. Quinney College of Natural Resources is nationally and internationally recognized for its research, extension, and teaching on natural and socio-environmental ecosystems. It is a high-impact college at Utah State University with almost $11M in research funding annually, 61 tenure-track faculty in three departments, and close partnerships with federal and state natural resource agencies.

　　The Department of Wildland Resources in QCNR encompasses research in applied terrestrial ecology, including the ecology and management of wildlife, forests, rangelands, conservation biology, and climate change adaptation.  Award-winning faculty teach courses that prepare students for professional careers in many natural resources fields, including programs accredited by the Society of American Foresters and the Society for Range Management and aligned with the Society of Ecological Restoration.

　　Founded in 1888, Utah State University is Utahs premier land-grant and space-grant university, with a strong... For full info follow application link.

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