Botanist/Plant Ecologist — Forest & Rangeland Research

Oregon State University; Union (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University’s Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center invites applications for two full-time Faculty Research Assistant positions in Union, Oregon. These roles support forest and rangeland ecology projects, including mule deer forage studies and restoration work with Indigenous partners.

You will collect environmental data, assist with experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications and outreach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in ecology, botany, plant ecology, natural resources, rangeland ecology, wildlife or related discipline.
• Experience measuring and collecting natural resource and/or ecological data in field settings (forest, grassland, etc.).
• Experience using GPS units to navigate to locations and record spatial data in the field.
• Experience and/or training in plant identification and vegetation measurements.
• Commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Docs.

Responsibilities

• Scientific data collection.
• Maintain research records.
• Effectively communicate with research team.
• Collaborate with external research partners.
• Measure a variety of ecological and natural resource variables.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Written and oral communication

Field data collection

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in ecology or related field

Master's degree in ecology or related field

Tools

GPS units

ArcGIS

R

Google Earth

Survey123

Avenza

Job description

Oregon State University’s Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center invites applications for two full-time Faculty Research Assistant positions in Union, Oregon. These roles support forest and rangeland ecology projects, including mule deer forage studies and restoration work with Indigenous partners.

You will collect environmental data, assist with experiments, analyze data, and contribute to publications and outreach.