Job Title: Deer Research Technician
Agency: Purdue University, Department of Forestry and Natural Resources
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana/Duty Station as Assigned
Job Category: Full-Time Temporary
Salary: $11/hour
Duration: Mid-February 2019 – May 2019
Last Date to Apply: 02 November 2018
Description: The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources is seeking up to two technicians to assist with the Integrated Deer Management Project. Successful applicants will work with Purdue faculty, staff, and graduate students to study deer populations, habitat condition, and human attitudes toward deer in Indiana. Study results will inform deer management in Indiana. Technician duties include, but are not limited to, remote camera deployment and retrieval, processing of remote camera photos, conducting deer browse and fecal pellet transects, construction of deer exclosures, creation of stump sprouts, and planting of oak seedlings. Field work will occur across Indiana starting in mid-February and continue into May.
Required Qualifications:
– Bachelor’s degree with coursework in Wildlife Biology, Forestry, or a related field
– Knowledge and experience using basic wildlife research tools and equipment including compass, hand-held GPS, and remote trail cameras
– Ability to precisely adhere to sampling protocols and accurately record scientific data
– Ability to work effectively as part of a team and individually
– Ability to work in extreme and variable conditions (long days, inclement weather including snow and rain, and rugged terrain)
– Ability to work a flexible schedule, with potential weekend work
– Comfortable speaking to law enforcement, landowners and other stakeholders
– Valid U.S. driver’s license and the ability to drive University vehicles
Preferred Qualifications:
– Chain-saw experience and safety certification
– Prior experience in:
– remote camera surveys
– browse surveys
– woody species identification in the Midwestern U.S.
– First Aid/CPR certification
To Apply: Send a brief cover letter (≤ 1 page), resume, and contact information for at least two references in one document to Patrick McGovern at pmcgove@purdue.edu.
Contact Person: Patrick McGovern
Contact Phone: (765) 496-6277
Contact Email: pmcgove@purdue.edu
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