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• Scientific Specialist, Aquatic Invasive Species - Illinois Natural History Survey

  May 25, 2023 3:15 pm

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking an Aquatic Invasive Species Specialist to develop and conduct basic and applied research with an emphasis on improving the effectiveness of scientific outreach for Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS). This position will be based out of the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, Illinois. Application deadline is June 13, 2023. 

• Scientific Specialist, Field Scientist - Illinois Natural History Survey

  May 25, 2023 3:15 pm

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking two Field Specialist to work in conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) to monitor, assess and promote the Illinois Conservation Reserved Enhancement Program (CREP).  These positions will be located in various sites throughout the State of Illinois and will be mainly field-based with in-office work as needed. Headquarters will be based in Havana, Illinois and Pawnee, Illinois. Application deadline is June 13, 2023. 

• Associate Research Scientist, Botany - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  May 14, 2023 11:45 am

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Botanist to develop, plan, direct, and conduct basic and applied research by coordinating, supervising, and managing research, technical work, and projects in botany.  This position fits within the Biological Surveys and Assessment Group whose primary function is to evaluate Illinois Department of Transportation projects and their impacts to threatened and endangered species. This position will be based in Champaign, Illinois. 

• Senior Scientific Specialist or Assistant Research Scientist, Wetland Soils - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  May 12, 2023 8:30 am

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Wetland Soils Scientist at either the Senior Scientific Specialist or Assistant Research Scientist Level. The Wetland Soils Scientist will administer research activities of the Survey by developing, planning, directing, and conducting basic and applied research with an emphasis on the coordination and participation in wetland determinations, assessments, and monitoring. This position will be based in Champaign, Illinois

• Postdoctoral Research Associate (Aquatic Invertebrates) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  May 2, 2023 4:30 pm

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to synthesize responses and vulnerabilities of priority aquatic invertebrates to precipitation extremes across the Midwest. The position is based in Champaign, Illinois (with possibility of remote work) and funded by the USGS Midwest Climate Adaptation Science Center.

• Public Health Entomology Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  May 2, 2023 9:45 am

  We are seeking hourly technicians for seasonal field and lab work on mosquito and tick surveillance and research. Our group focuses on understanding the distribution and density of vectors of public health concern throughout the state, how environmental factors shape and are altering vector population densities, tracking invasive tick and mosquito species, and understanding the diversity of mosquito- and tickborne pathogens present in Illinois. The position is based at the Illinois Natural History Survey Medical Entomology Lab, within the University Research Park in Champaign, Illinois.

• Fisheries/Aquatic Ecology Research Technician (Hourly): Kaskaskia Biological Station: Sullivan, Illinois

  May 2, 2023 9:00 am

  The Kaskaskia Biological Station is seeking 1-2 hourly Research Technician to conduct field and laboratory work in support of research projects on sportfish management and invasion biology in lakes and rivers.  Job offers come with an expected commitment of 12-24 months and this position will be based out of the Kaskaskia Biological Station in Sullivan, IL.

• Postdoctoral Research Associate (Population, Climate, and Disease Modeling) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  May 2, 2023 8:00 am

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to collaborate on a project developing predictive models of avian disease in the Laurentian Great Lakes. This position will be based out of Champaign, Illinois. 

• Seasonal Creel/Fisheries Technician (Hourly) - Lake Michigan Biological Station

  Apr 25, 2023 10:45 am

  The Lake Michigan Biological Station is looking for a Seasonal Creel/Fisheries Technician to interview shoreline and boat anglers on their fishing effort, expenditures, harvest, and biological characteristics of fish in their possession. This position will be located at the Lake Michigan Biological Station in Zion, Illinois. Creel surveys and other fieldwork will take place at several sites in Cook County, IL and Lake County, IL. 

• Graduate Research Assistantships - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Oct 3, 2022 11:30 am

  The Illinois Natural History Survey (a division of the Prairie Research Institute of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) is seeking two Graduate Research Assistants to conduct research in aquatic ecology, invasion biology, or recreational fisheries management. Specifically, we seek an MS RA for a project on the behavioral ecology of the invasive Black Carp, including an experimental assessment of the flow preferences and predatory impacts of juvenile Black Carp. Secondly, we are seeking an MS or Ph.D. RA to conduct research on habitat enhancement of urban recreational fisheries.