• Human Dimensions Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey - Deadline to Apply: September 11, 2026

    The Illinois Natural History Survey and the Human Dimensions group is seeking a technician to assist with all aspects of Human Dimensions research, including but not limited to survey mailing, telephone interviews, data entry, and data analysis. 

  • Visiting Assistant Research Scientist, Quantitative Ecology - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI - Deadline to Apply: August 14, 2026 by 6:00PM

    The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), one of the five Scientific Surveys housed by the Prairie Research Institute, is seeking a Visiting Quantitative Ecologist who will be based out of the Illinois River Biological Station (IRBS) to assist with IRBS database harmonization and construction to build a central data repository capable of serving several ecological modeling and inferential needs. 

  • Statewide Wildlife Monitoring (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

    The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), one of the five Scientific Surveys housed by the Prairie Research Institute, is seeking up to 2 technicians to support an existing research project designed to monitor wildlife across Illinois using camera traps. 

  • Aquatic Field Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey - Macomb, IL

    INHS is seeking field technicians (1-2) to conduct applied research in aquatic ecology and large river systems throughout the state of Illinois, focusing on the Mississippi River. Technicians will assist large river ecologists in the collection of standardized long-term river monitoring data, with additional targeted data collection and lab sample processing. This position will be 40 hours per week and will be based in Macomb, Illinois. 

  • Hourly Research Assistant - Laboratory Experimentation

    Participate in research focused on the development of advanced critical mineral recovery platforms from traditional primary resources and secondary/waste-derived feedstocks. The position will support laboratory experiments related to leaching, separation, and purification processes for recovering critical rare earth elements and other critical minerals. The selected candidate will assist with experimental design, sample preparation, chemical analysis, data processing, and documentation to support project deliverables.