Faculty Research Assistant: Natural Resources

OSU Oregon State University; North Carolina; Sur place; USD 42 000 - 64 000; Plein temps

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Medical, Dental, Vision

Retirement savings

Paid leave

Résumé du poste

Oregon State University’s Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center invites applications for a full-time Faculty Research Assistant to support forest and rangeland ecology research. You will integrate field data with environmental condition data to inform watershed-scale restoration and collaborate with partners across multiple agencies.

We seek individuals with field data collection experience, GIS skills, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ecology, geography, natural resources, or related discipline.
• Experience collecting ecological data in field settings (soil, slope, aspect, richness, diversity, etc.).
• Experience using GPS units to collect spatial data in the field.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work in challenging terrain and in adverse weather conditions.

Responsabilités

• Scientific data collection
• Maintain research records
• Effectively communicate with the research team
• Collaborate with external research partners

Connaissances

Data collection

GPS data collection

Communication skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

MS Office

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in ecology, geography, natural resources, or related discipline

Master’s degree in ecology, geography, natural resources, or related discipline

Outils

ArcGIS

R

Google Earth

Survey123

Description du poste

Department: College of Agricultural Sciences | Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center | Union Station

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

Job Summary

The Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center - Union Station invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Faculty Research Assistant position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Department Head. We are seeking a Faculty Research Assistant to support ongoing research on forest and rangeland ecology and management. This position integrates forest monitoring data and environmental condition data to understand likely impacts of fuels thinning across the Meadow Creek watershed and Starkey Experimental Forest and Range as it relates to restoration and multiple use management objectives. This position will leverage broad scale monitoring efforts currently being implemented to directly inform management recommendations for watershed-level restoration. In addition, this position will provide centralized support for integration of forest and riparian monitoring data and current environmental condition data into various Research, Monitoring and Evaluation efforts across the Meadow Creek Restoration and Research Collaborative.

Key Responsibilities

• Scientific data collection
• Maintain research records
• Effectively communicate with research team
• Collaborate with external research partners

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in ecology, geography, natural resources, or related discipline.
• At least two years of experience working on natural resources-related issues in the Blue Mountains.
• Experience measuring and collecting natural resource and/or ecological data (e.g. soil, slope, aspect, richness, diversity, composition, density, etc.) in field settings (forest, grassland, shrubland, wetlands, etc.).
• Experience using GPS units to navigate to locations and record spatial data in the field.
• Experience and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
• Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
• Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs.
• Ability to kneel/squat for extended periods of time for data and sample collection.
• Ability and willingness to work in difficult terrain in adverse weather conditions (heat, snow, rain, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in ecology, geography, natural resources, or related discipline.
• Knowledge of Starkey Experimental Forest and Range and the Pacific Northwest Research Station and the area around it.
• Familiarity with key partners in the region including USDA Forest Service, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• Experience working in multistakeholder projects with tribal, federal, state, and private stakeholders.
• Working knowledge of plant communities and plant species of the interior Pacific Northwest.
• Proficient in GIS and statistical applications (e.g. ArcGIS, R, Google Earth, Survey123, etc.).
• Experience writing reports and/or publications in addition to presenting and sharing findings to diverse audiences using a variety of formats.

Working Conditions/Schedule

Employee in this position may be required lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds. During field data collection, alternative work schedules may be required (e.g. 4 10-hour days). During the field season, camping in rural/remote locations (during the work week) may be required. Fieldwork occurs in the interior Pacific Northwest; terrain is mountainous and varies flat to steep and irregular (mountainous). Temperatures may fluctuate throughout the season from cold (below freezing) to very hot in the summer. Must work during inclement weather conditions.

Salary Range

Salary to commensurate with education, training and experience

Anticipated Start Date

2026-10-16

Anticipated End Date

2027-06-30

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