FWS Work-Study: Research and Science Communication Assistant

Pacific University; Forest Grove, Northern (OR, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Pacific University in Oregon seeks a part-time FWS Work-Study: Research and Science Communication Assistant to support the OTTER Lab's wildlife research and science communication efforts. You will help with data management, field content, and visual storytelling for web and social media.

The ideal student is reliable, organized, with attention to detail and interest in wildlife research. Experience with photography, video, or Adobe Lightroom is a plus; training provided.

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate is reliable, organized, attentive to detail, and interested in wildlife research and science communication.
• Experience with social media, photography, videography, Adobe Lightroom, or photo/video editing is valuable, but not required.
• Students from Psychology, Biology, Environmental Science, Media Arts, Communications, Marketing, or related areas are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Observe tools and techniques for ethological research.
• Assist with transferring, organizing, and entering wildlife data from photographs into Wildlife Insights.
• Document field work through photography and short-form video for web and social media.
• Create engaging visual content that communicates field research, student experiences, wildlife, and the scientific process.
• Occasional availability outside standard work hours may be necessary.

Skills

Reliable

Organized

Detail-oriented

Interest in wildlife research

Science communication

Social media experience

Photography

Videography

Adobe Lightroom

Photo/video editing

Education

Psychology

Biology

Environmental Science

Media Arts

Communications

Marketing

Tools

Adobe Lightroom

Photo editing

Video editing

Job description

FWS Work-Study: Research and Science Communication Assistant

Overview

Position Type

Part Time

Category

Student

FWS Work-Study: Research and Science Communication Assistant

This position is only open to current Pacific University Students

FWS Work-Study: Research and Science Communication Assistant

Department Name, location of department: Psychology

Purpose of Position: Faculty Support

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

OBSERVATIONAL TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ETHOLOGICAL RESEARCH

Work-Study: Research and Science Communication Assistant
A hybrid position for a student interested in wildlife research, research data management, fieldwork, and visual science communication.

The OTTER Lab is seeking a reliable, curious student to help move wildlife research from field
photographs to usable data - and to help tell the story of that work through strong visual
content.

Research and data management
Assist with transferring, organizing, and entering wildlife data from photographs maintained in Adobe
Lightroom into Wildlife Insights. This work requires careful attention to detail, consistency, accuracy, and the ability to work independently once trained.

Science communication and field content
Join select research and laboratory field excursions to document the work we do through photography and short-form video. The student will help create engaging visual content that communicates field research, student experiences, wildlife, and the scientific process for web and social-media use.

What the student will gain

• Wildlife research
• Field experience
• Digital media
• Science communication
• Professional skills

Because some content will be created during field excursions, occasional availability outside standard work
hours may be necessary.

Wage rate: $16.80/hr

Qualifications

Who would be a good fit?
The ideal student is reliable, organized, attentive to detail, and interested in wildlife research and science communication. Experience with social media, photography, videography, Adobe Lightroom, or photo/video editing is particularly valuable, but expertise in all of these areas is not required. A strong willingness to learn is.

Students from Psychology, Biology, Environmental Science, Media Arts, Communications, Marketing, or related areas are encouraged to apply.