Job Title:

Student Research Assistant

MAISRC DST

(WS-ST2)

Classification:

Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer:

St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057

Department Name:

Biology Unit Number (5 digits): 11120

Length of Position:

See Employment Authorization Contact Person/Supervisor:

Biology Faculty Wage Range:

$12.00-13.00/hour Description of the

Position:

(Purpose of the Position): Students will be working with the professor on development of a Lake Decision Support Tool and data collection and facilitation of stakeholder workshops to assess the impact of the DST on stakeholder decisions.

Transferable Skills:

⚫ Communication ⚫ Human Relations ⚫ Problem Solving ⚫ Motivation/Leadership ⚫ Essential Work Skills ⚫ Research/Quantitative ⚫ Organization/Planning ⚫

Technical Duties and Responsibilities:

⚫ Literature searching to collect empirical data for model parameterization ⚫ Beta testing lake DST model ⚫ Assist in organization and facilitation of stakeholder workshops ⚫ Collect participant observations during workshops

Qualifications:

(Education/Experience/Skills) ⚫ CITI training for working with protected human subjects research data ⚫ Experience with social science research methods ⚫ Familiarity with issues in aquatic invasive species management decision-making ⚫ Familiarity with simulation models in R ⚫ Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.