Lab Technician - Student Service

Purdue University; West Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Purdue University in West Lafayette invites applications for Lab Technician - Student Service. The positions support the Institute for Digital Forestry, working with undergraduate technicians, graduate students, and staff researchers on phenology, remote sensing, spatial ecology, and digital forestry projects.

Two tracks exist: field-based and computer-based. Field technicians collect tree growth measurements, identify species, and map sites, mostly outdoors; computer technicians digitize data,

Qualifications

• Purdue undergraduate student pursuing professional experience in forestry/spatial ecology.
• Major/minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, CS or related STEM fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist with fieldwork related to forestry.
• Collect tree growth measurements and identify species.
• Map field sites and record spatial data.
• Data entry, digitizing, and quality control tasks as assigned.
• Assist with non-field duties as needed; majority outdoors.

Skills

Field work

Data entry

Digitizing

Quality control

Education

Purdue undergraduate student

Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or related STEM fields

Tools

GIS software

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Title: Lab Technician - Student Service

City: West Lafayette

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Institute for Digital Forestry directed by Songlin Fei, is hiring lab technicians to assist with several ongoing research projects related to phenology, remote sensing, spatial ecology, and/or digital forestry. The hired technicians will work closely with other undergraduate technicians, graduate students, and staff researchers. Multiple positions are available. Students will primary be either computer or field-based. The field technician will conduct fieldwork related to forestry. This includes collecting tree growth measurements, species identification, and mapping. Duties may also include non-field duties including data entry, digitizing, quality control and other duties as assigned. However, the majority of this role will be conducted outside. The computer technician will digitize/annotate model training data, catalog spatial data, data entry, digitizing, quality control and other duties as assigned. Minimal to no duties will be conducted outside.

Physical Requirements

Limited physical activity - lift and carry up to 10 lbs. frequently, and up to 20 lbs.

Education

• -Purdue undergraduate student with a desire to gain professional experience in the forestry and spatial ecology fields.
• -Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or other related STEM fields.

Experience

Required:

• -Purdue undergraduate student with a desire to gain professional experience in the forestry and spatial ecology fields.
• -Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or other related STEM fields.

Preferred:

• -Experience with field work or GIS software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office.
• -Experience conducting tree species identification and growth measurements.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt