Research Scientist III - application deadline October 28, 2024

Estuary Partnership; Oregon (IL); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization as a Research Scientist III, where you'll play a vital role in ecosystem monitoring and carbon-methane flux research. This position offers a unique opportunity to work both in the field and in collaboration with diverse partners, ensuring the integrity of critical environmental data. With a focus on independence and teamwork, you'll engage in exciting fieldwork while utilizing advanced technologies like UAVs for data collection. If you're passionate about environmental science and eager to make a tangible impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of professional experience in research and project management.
• Master's degree or equivalent research experience required.

Responsibilities

• Collect, manage, and analyze field data for ecosystem monitoring.
• Assist with project management and coordinate with subcontractors.

Skills

Data management

Field data analysis

Project management

Remote sensing (UAVs)

Biogeochemistry

GIS

Collaborative communication

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Degree in biogeochemistry or botany

Tools

ArcSuite

Eddy covariance flux towers

Soil chambers

Job description

Salary Range: $72,100 to $97,850 Full Time Equivalent

Location: Hybrid remote and in-person Portland, Oregon. Regular travel and on-location fieldwork required for this position.

Application Due Date: 5:00 PM PT, Monday October 28, 2024

Position Information

The Estuary Partnership seeks a Research Scientist III to join our Monitoring Team to implement our Ecosystem and Action Effectiveness Monitoring Programs as well as water quality and carbon-methane flux research. This position supports these programs by collecting, managing, and analyzing field data, and reporting results in written reports, refereed publications, and public presentations. The position will assist with project and contract management for multiple projects, collaborating with monitoring subcontractors to compile data, provide quality assurance of the data collected, and coordinate dissemination and reporting of results. This position also supports data collection using remote sensing (i.e., UAVs), processing UAV imagery and rectification in ArcSuite, and soil and water biogeochemistry data analysis for our carbon-methane flux research that includes eddy covariance flux towers and soil chambers.

Employees in this position work with a fair degree of independence and maintain regular communication with their supervisor and members of the Science Team. The Research Scientist III is the highest level of Research Scientist with the Estuary Partnership, with four or more years of professional experience and demonstrated ability to manage projects with a high degree of independence and assist with project management, contract writing, grant applications, and new project development. A master’s degree or equivalent high-level research experience in a related field is required. A degree in biogeochemistry or botany is preferred. GIS experience is also preferred.

This position is based with the Estuary Partnership out of our Portland, Oregon office. The work will regularly take place in a field setting that requires regular travel throughout the Estuary Partnership study area between Bonneville Dam and the Pacific Ocean along both the Oregon and Washington sides of the Columbia River. It often requires early morning starts and occasional weekends. Fieldwork occurs in wetlands or on the river, in various weather conditions, and includes navigating difficult terrain on foot and carrying field gear to monitoring sites. Flexibility, adaptability, and understanding that fieldwork is often fluid and occasionally challenging is a must. The position requires a valid driver’s license.

Regular collegial collaboration and coordination with our multiple research, restoration, and resource management partners is a critical and central role of the Estuary Partnership. The position requires strong collaborative and communication skills for building long-term trust and effective, collegial research partnerships.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Affirmation

Our goal is to create and maintain an environment in which everyone feels respected and accepted. The Estuary Partnership embraces diverse points of view and backgrounds, treats all individuals fairly, justly, and impartially, and fosters an inclusive work culture.

Non-Discrimination Statement

The Estuary Partnership is an equal opportunity employer. The purpose of our EEO Policy is to communicate the Estuary Partnership’s commitment to creating and maintaining an environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination, harassment (including unwelcome sexual conduct), and retaliation and to encourage employees to come forward when they believe they have experienced or witnessed potential violations of this policy.

Application Instructions

The Estuary Partnership will only accept online applications for this position. To apply, please follow the application instructions below, fill out the online form, and upload a single PDF or Microsoft Word document that contains the required information. If you have difficulties with the webform, please email [e-mail].

Applications must include the following, or they will not be accepted:

Detailed Curriculum Vitae: Your CV should provide dates and specific duties of current and past employment.

Applications will be reviewed as received, and applicants should be prepared to provide a Letter of Interest and responses to Supplemental Questions, should they demonstrate their ability to meet the Required Experience and Knowledge identified in the Position Description.