Alpine Aquatic Invertebrate Taxonomist

Requisition ID: 2024-7880

of Openings: 1

Location: US-UT-Logan Category: Research (non-Faculty) Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Part-Time Job Classification: Non-Benefited College: Quinney College of Natural Resourcs Department: Watershed Sciences Advertised Salary: $22.00 per hour

Overview We are seeking to hire an expert in the taxonomy of high alpine aquatic invertebrates in the Intermountain West. The position will include collecting trips into rugged areas of Utah and the Intermountain West as well as sorting and identifying of collected specimens.

This position is eligible for hybrid work within the state of Utah

Responsibilities

• Support collection of aquatic invertebrates in high mountain watersheds
• Identify specimens
• Provide summary taxonomic information
• Hike in rugged, often high-elevation terrain while carrying equipment

Qualifications Minimum Qualifications:

• A MS or higher in Ecology or a related field
• Expert knowledge of aquatic invertebrates in mountain streams of the Intermountain West, including potentially sensitive species
• Valid driver's license

Required Documents Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary $22.00 per hour

ADA The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work performed. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, this position requires considerable physical activity.  Employees must have sufficient strength to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position including heavy lifting (up to 40 lbs.) and/or pushing, pulling and carrying of heavy objects. Employees must be prepared to assume uncomfortable positions, such as crawling, kneeling, and squatting.  Employees work outside and will not be protected from weather conditions, including extreme cold and extreme heat for extended periods.

University Highlights is nationally and internationally recognized for its research, extension, and teaching on natural and socio-environmental ecosystems. It is a high-impact college at Utah State University with over $15M in research funding annually, 55 tenure-track faculty in three departments, and close partnerships with federal and state natural resource agencies.

in QCNR is a powerhouse in the science of wet ecosystems, including rivers, lakes, wetlands, reservoirs, and the watersheds that feed them. Faculty are committed to making science useful for planning, management and restoration efforts, and are well-positioned to study and solve complex, interdisciplinary problems with a cadre of ecologists, hydrologists, geomorphologists, biogeochemists, and others.

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