What experience do you have working with wildlife cameras and maintaining camera-trap data? What experience do you have working in remote field conditions? Please speak to your Monday-Friday availability and flexibility for working weekends during occasional field trips.
General Statement:
- The Wildlife Research Technician assists with field research projects in the Arizona/Sonora borderlands, Costa Rica and elsewhere, supporting wildlife-related data management, field work deploying and servicing conservation technology and preparation and maintenance of field equipment.
Essential Duties:
- Assist with field work deploying and servicing conservation technology equipment in rugged terrain (top priority).
- Manage wildlife data, including wildlife camera still images and videos, acoustic recorder/detection data, and environmental data.
- Prepare and maintain field research equipment.
- Assist Field Research Project Manager in preparing written reports (board reports, grant prospecting and reporting, manuscripts, etc.).
- Assist in prepping materials for and training volunteers and interns.
- Participate in guest interaction in support of the ACNC's mission and goals
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in life sciences.
- Ability to participate in field research activities in remote areas. Field research often includes long work days and long hikes (up to 15 miles/day) carrying equipment (including water, technical and camping gear), and use of off-road vehicles.
- Availability to work a flexible and varied schedule that includes overnights, weekdays, weekends, evenings, and holidays. Out-of-town, overnight multi-day travel and camping will occasionally be required.
- Experience with MS Windows environment, database entry (MS Excel) and word processing (MS Word) required.
- Ability to learn to use specialized computer programs for conservation and experience working with complex databases preferred.
- Ability to communicate effectively with others verbally and in writing, including partner organizations. Working knowledge of Spanish would be beneficial.
- Experience working in Arizona native ecosystems, including knowledge of native species, especially ground birds and native mammals preferred.
- Knowledge of camera-trap technology and related field techniques preferred.
- Ability to work well with others and independently.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.
- Ability to bend, stoop, crawl and walk on uneven surfaces.
- Ability to work indoors and outdoors, often in extreme weather conditions.
- Ability to operate or learn to operate a 4-wheel drive vehicle and tow a truck and trailer set-up in off-road conditions.
- Possession of a valid driver’s license required.
- Ability to pass pre-employment background check, drug test, DMV check and clear annual TB test.
Salary
- Starting at $22.57 Per Hour
