Temporary Biological Sciences Research Technician 1 - Military Veterans

Internal Job Number: P05171CT

Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill one full-time Temporary Biological Sciences Research Technician 1 position for the Department of Forest Engineering, Resources, and Management at Oregon State University ( OSU ).

This temporary position in the AIS Lab ( FERM , College of Forestry) will conduct field work for the UPstream Regional LiDAR Model of Extent of Trout ( UPRLIMET ) project during Spring term 2025 (March-July). UPRLIMET is a collaborative project mapping fish-bearing streams across western Oregon, Washington, and northern California. This position will join small crews (2-3 people) conducting backpack electrofishing surveys, habitat characterizations, high-accuracy GPS navigation, and real-time digital data entry.

Minimum Qualifications (Staff) / Guidelines (Faculty):

Two years of college-level courses in (specific field of biological science); OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Requirements :

• Two years of college-level courses in Fisheries, Wildlife, Forestry, or related discipline; OR an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to work productively and cooperatively in teams in an outdoor field environment, and to contribute to an inclusive team culture where all individuals feel valued and respected.

This position is designated as a critical or security-sensitive position; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a criminal history check and be determined to be position qualified as per University Standard: 05-010 et seq. Incumbents are required to self-report convictions and those in youth programs may have additional criminal history checks every 24 months.

This position requires driving a university vehicle or a personal vehicle on behalf of the university; therefore, the incumbent must successfully complete a motor vehicle history check, possess and maintain a current, valid driver's license in their state of residence, be determined to be position qualified and self-report convictions as per University Policy 05-030.

Type:

This position requires the ability to work full-time March-July 2025 and to travel outside of Corvallis to field locations throughout Oregon and Washington for up to 8 days at a time. The incumbent will follow a working schedule of 8 days on/6 days off. To optimize the coverage of study areas farther than 2 hours from Corvallis (e.g., southern/eastern Oregon, Olympic Peninsula, northern California) crews will stay at field stations or campgrounds for up to 7 nights.

This position will require working outdoors in varying weather conditions and walking through challenging terrain (e.g., steep, slippery, vegetated) to access and survey target streams. On some occasions, the ability to carry up to 30 lbs of equipment will be required.