Forestry Technician: Field Research & Reforestation

Auburn University; Auburn (AL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Part time

Job summary

Auburn University is seeking a Forestry Technician to support forestry research programs by performing a variety of technical and operational tasks in an on-site setting in Alabama. The position is a one-year limited-term appointment with funding-contingent renewal expectations.

Responsibilities include data collection and reporting for lab and field projects, tree planting and maintenance, equipment operation, and assisting with publication materials related to collected data.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Substitutions allowed for experience: education may count toward experience.

Responsibilities

• Collects, records, summarizes, and/or reports data on new and existing laboratory and/or field research projects.
• Plants, waters, fertilizes, and harvests trees and/or other plants for research and reforestation.
• May assist with the production of presentation and publication materials associated with collected data.
• May repair and maintain Dixon Center buildings and property.
• May operate and maintain heavy equipment such as tractors, bulldozers, and road graders.
• May assist with prescribed burning.
• May plant food plots for wildlife.
• May obtain tree and plot measurements for inventory and sale of forest products.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Auburn University is seeking a Forestry Technician to support forestry research programs by performing a variety of technical and operational tasks in an on-site setting in Alabama. The position is a one-year limited-term appointment with funding-contingent renewal expectations.

Responsibilities include data collection and reporting for lab and field projects, tree planting and maintenance, equipment operation, and assisting with publication materials related to collected data.