Biodiversity Data & Field Research Assistant

Auburn University; City of Auburn (NY); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Valente Biodiversity Conservation Lab at Auburn University is hiring a 1-year research assistant to support data collection, management, and analysis, with focus on coordinating data and reporting. The position involves fieldwork, GIS work, and maintenance of equipment and vehicles.

Eligible candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in wildlife-related fields and may have experience with data management, analysis, and manuscript preparation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Wildlife, Biology, Ecology, Forestry or a closely related field.
• Experience with data management, analysis, and report preparation desired.
• Ability to participate in field sampling and equipment maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain field and lab equipment
• Coordinate all aspects of data management, including data entry, proofing, formatting, and analysis
• Participate in field-based sampling efforts for birds, mammals, and vegetation as necessary to complete the project
• Ensure field vehicles are maintained
• Acquire and maintaining GIS databases
• Disseminate project information in the form of reports, peer-reviewed manuscripts, and presentations
• Process remotely recorded data (camera images and acoustic files)
• Document Protocols
• Gather and organize publicly available datasets for integration into our analyses

Skills

Data management

GIS

Fieldwork

Equipment maintenance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Wildlife, Biology, Ecology, Forestry or a closely related field

Job description

The Valente Biodiversity Conservation Lab at Auburn University is hiring a 1-year research assistant to support data collection, management, and analysis, with focus on coordinating data and reporting. The position involves fieldwork, GIS work, and maintenance of equipment and vehicles.

Eligible candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in wildlife-related fields and may have experience with data management, analysis, and manuscript preparation.