Aquatic Field Technician - Hourly Associate - Prairie Research Institute
Champaign, Illinois (due 3/1); $12-14 per hour; commensurate with experience.
The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking two (2) field technicians to assist with fish and mussel field sampling for the summer and fall of 2020. This position will be based in Champaign, Illinois. Housing not provided.
Duties
Collecting fish by dip-netting, seining, and trawling, as well as back-pack, barge and boat electrofishing; collecting mussels by hand sampling, snorkeling, and excavation of quadrats; lab and museum work, including data entry, processing specimens for curation, museum maintenance; equipment cleaning and maintenance; and other duties as needed. Travel and long hours in the field should be expected.
Requirements
Course work in biology, entomology, fisheries, environmental science, or related field is recommended. The candidate must be able to swim, hike to remote sites, travel overnight, work outside under adverse field conditions (biting insects, leeches, poison ivy, heat, cold, humidity, etc.), lift 40 pounds, and be comfortable on boats and personal watercraft. The candidate must have a valid driver’s license. Preference will be given to candidates with experience working in freshwater systems.
Start on or before May 20, 2020, through late-September, 2020 (start and end dates are flexible).
To Apply
Email resume, cover letter, and names and contact information for 3 references to Alison Stodola at alprice@illinois.edu (Reference “Aquatic Field Tech” in the subject line). The deadline for submission is March 1, 2020.
Direct technical questions to Alison Stodola at alprice@illinois.edu, 217-300-0969 or Jeremy Tiemann at jtiemann@illinois.edu, 217-244-4594.
