Hydrologic and Ecologic Technician

CP02 Chatham College for Work Study Students; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Chatham University is seeking three student employees for the Spring 2027 semester to assist in invasive plant removal, data collection and management, and equipment maintenance on the HIPI project.

You'll work on field plots in Eden Hall forests, download sensor data, upload files to shared folders, and help maintain equipment while learning forestry techniques under supervision.

The program emphasizes diversity and equity, with NSF-funded research and a commitment to a safe, inclusive campus.

Responsibilities

• Removing invasive shrub plants from research plots in Eden Hall forests
• Downloading data from soil moisture sensors, PAR sensors, and rain gauges
• Uploading data to the shared folder
• Maintaining equipment (checking batteries, damage) and learning forestry equipment

Job description

We value our students! Our ecologic and hydrologic research team at Eden Hall requires three student employees to assist in invasive plant removal, data collection and management, and equipment maintenance during the Spring 2027 semester. This project, Hydrologic Impacts of Plant Invasions (HIPI) is funded by a National Science Foundation grant.

Tasks

• Removing invasive shrub plants from the research plots located in the Eden Hall forests
• Downloading data from soil moisture sensors, photosynthetically active radiation sensors, and rain gauges
• Uploading that data to the shared folder
• Maintaining equipment - checking batteries, checking for damage, etc
• Learning Outcomes: Learning to use forestry equipment (chainsaws, wood chippers, etc.), Native and invasive plant identification, Data management, Utilizing HOBO-Onset software to download data

All current student employees should notify their other manager(s) if you work multiple jobs on campus at the same time. Additionally, students may not work more than 20 hours per week (combined between all campus jobs) during the academic year. Students may not exceed 980 work hours per calendar year. Student jobs do not automatically roll over to the next academic year or summer.

Chatham University strives to promote a campus environment that understands and embraces multiculturalism while increasing individuals' intercultural competence.

We actively work to build and sustain a diverse and culturally vibrant campus, which promotes employee and student success and retention.

Chatham University is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equity.

Chatham University does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, age, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital or family status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that’s unique about our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to success, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it’s our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hardworking, curious, trustworthy, humble and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in our area.