Research Technician Position Available In Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Research Technician
University of New Hampshire – Main Campus, United States
about 4 hours ago

Location:

New Boston, NEW

HAMPSHIRE

Job Type:

PartTime
USNH Employees should within Workday through the Jobs Hub app
This Research Technician will work in the Wildlife Modeling and Management Research Group directed by Remington Moll in the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the UNH Durham Campus. The core functions include leading field work operations and organizing and managing large field research projects. The level of skill required is commensurate with a degree in the natural resources or a related field plus substantial experience in the field. The scope of responsibility is to coordinate with graduate students, research scientists, undergraduate technicians, and project directors to accomplish field research. This position is not essential staff.
Duties/Responsibilities
Designing/implementing field protocols for live animal capture, especially mesocarnivores
Live capture and handling of research animals, especially mesocarnivores
Wilderness and animal tracking in remote conditions
Coordinating land access permission for field research
Coordinating field research teams
Communicating with project partners via email and phone

Minimum Acceptable Education & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in wildlife ecology or closely related field
Two years of field experience relevant to position duties

Required Licenses & Certifications:

Valid driver’s license

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

Animal capture and handling
Mesocarnivore (particularly mustelid) ecology
Off road driving, including 4×4 vehicles, snowmobiles, and ATVs
Animal tracking and sign identification
GIS data analysis and organization
Excellent communication skills
Project management

Preferred Qualifications:

Certifications in tracking and wilderness survival
Three or more years of experience conducting terrestrial mammal fieldwork in rugged and remote conditions
Applicant instructions:
Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when ing online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Contact Information for 3 Professional References
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

Location:

Durham

Salary Grade:

Adjunct Hourly Staff 00