The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), one of the five Scientific Surveys housed by the Prairie Research Institute, is seeking a Scientific Specialist in the area of Large River Ecology to conduct basic and applied research for the aquatic macroinvertebrate component of the Long-Term Resource Monitoring Program (LTRM), an element of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program (UMRR).

The Illinois Natural History Survey (INHS), one of the five Scientific Surveys housed by the Prairie Research Institute, is seeking a Visiting Large River Ecologist who will develop, direct, and conduct research activities focused on issues surrounding the impact, control, and management of bigheaded carp and other potential nuisance or invasive species throughout the Upper Mississippi River.

The Illinois State Archaeological Survey is seeking to hire an Associate Research Scientist or an Assistant Research Scientist, Archaeology.  This position will be hired depending on the qualifications of the candidate.  The Associate level is primarily responsible for coordinating compliance report preparation and managing remote field stations for the Survey; collaborating with the Transportation Section Head to manage archaeological survey and testing projects, compliance reporting, and daily operation of the Statewide Survey program throughout Illinois;  and conducting scientific research focused on the incumbent's area of study while contributing to the overall scientific mission of the Prairie Research Institute (PRI).  The Assistant level is primarily responsible for coordinating compliance report preparation and managing remote field stations for the Survey; collaborating with the Transportation Section Head to manage archaeological survey and testing projects and compliance reporting; and conducting scientific research focused on the incumbent's area of study while contributing to the overall scientific mission of the Prairie Research Institute (PRI). 

The social media intern will work directly with the social media coordinator and Strategic Communications team to strategize, craft and execute content for various platforms. Applicants should be interested in social media, storytelling, science communication, and digital content creation using video and photography. Ideal candidates are creative thinkers with strong writing and communication skills who can manage multiple projects and offer thoughtful input. Interest in applied science is a plus!

The Illinois State Archaeological Survey is seeking to hire an Assistant Research Scientist, Lithic Archaeology to conduct analysis of stone and mineral materials from archaeological sites including all aspects of lithic sample collection, identification, analysis, interpretation, reporting, and preparation for curation.  Please visit jobs.illinois.edu for further information regarding application procedures, or you may contact Jill Billerman at jrandell@illinois.edu.  Application deadline is 6:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, September 23, 2026.

The Illinois State Archaeological Survey is seeking to hire an Assistant Research Scientist, Archaeology to conduct analysis of archaeological materials and coordinate reporting among researchers for compliance with state and federal regulations concerning cultural resources.  Please visit jobs.illinois.edu for further information regarding application procedures, or you may contact Jill Billerman at jrandell@illinois.edu.  Application deadline is 6:00 p.m. (CST) on Tuesday, September 22, 2026.