Remote Botany Specialist: Field Data, Mapping & Outreach

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Urbana (IL); Hybrid; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Retirement Plan

Paid time Off

Tuition waivers

Job summary

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks Visiting Scientific Specialist in Botany for Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute. You will collect vegetation data, map plant communities, supervise hourly staff, and contribute to reports, GIS maps, and outreach.

Remote/hybrid options are available with on-site as needed. The start date is negotiable; salary ranges from $50,000 to $55,000.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in botany, plant ecology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Experience with community- or landscape-level plant data collection and analysis.
• Experience with GIS data processing, mapping techniques, and Midwestern flora.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet drone pilot license requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collect and organize vegetation and seed dispersal survey data and prepare results for technical reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications.
• Assist with analyses on vegetation and seed dispersal surveys.
• Conduct plant community mapping.
• Assist with aerial imagery (drone) surveys.
• Summarize results into written form for reports, GIS maps, and other outlets.
• Collect and verify plant material (seeds, sterile and fertile plants).
• Interface with scientists and agency staff to coordinate effective communication and presentation of data and progress reports.
• Work with project PIs to provide scientific and technical information in reports, at speaking engagements, in outreach events, and to internal committees.
• Manage social media and CoastSnap station coordination.
• Conduct, organize, and attend stakeholder meetings and presentations.
• Supervise hourly staff. This may include task assignment, scheduling, ongoing performance management with coaching and feedback and travel approval.
• Perform other administrative duties relevant to this position.
• Ensure the safety of staff and equipment.
• Perform other duties as needed to further the mission and goals of the Survey, PRI, and the University of Illinois.
• Complete administrative requirements, such as documentation, compliance-related forms, certifications, and mandatory training programs accurately and within established deadlines.
• Keep abreast of developments in this discipline

Job description

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign seeks Visiting Scientific Specialist in Botany for Illinois Natural History Survey Prairie Research Institute. You will collect vegetation data, map plant communities, supervise hourly staff, and contribute to reports, GIS maps, and outreach.

Remote/hybrid options are available with on-site as needed. The start date is negotiable; salary ranges from $50,000 to $55,000.