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• Insect Collections Data Technician (Undergraduate Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 19, 2022 12:00 pm

  INHS Insect and Arthropod Collections is looking for an undergraduate student to assist with databasing terrestrial parasites in collaboration with the insects collection manager and other hourly employees.

• Seasonal Creel/Fisheries Technician (Hourly) - Lake Michigan Biological Station - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 14, 2022 10:45 am

  The Lake Michigan Biological Station is looking for a Seasonal Creel 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. 

• Fisheries Field Technician (Hourly) - Lake Michigan Biological Station - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 14, 2022 10:30 am

  The Lake Michigan Biological Station is looking for a Fisheries Technician to participate in daily research activities related to monitoring yellow perch population dynamics, nearshore, and tributary fish assemblages, benthic invertebrate and zooplankton resources, biological community assessment of nearshore artificial reefs, and sport fish harvest dynamics along the Illinois shoreline of Lake Michigan. Position will be located at the Lake Michigan Biological Station in Zion, Illinios. 

• Avian Ecology Field Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 14, 2022 8:00 am

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking 1 highly motivated field technician to assist with a project examining which bird species are using private lands enrolled in the Illinois Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) and how habitat provided by these easements changes over time. This position will be based out of Central Illinois and will require travel and fieldwork. Field vehicle and housing will be provided. 

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

  Jan 12, 2022 9:30 am

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking field technicians (1-2) to conduct applied research in the area of 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.

• Drupal Web Developer

  Jan 10, 2022 8:15 am

  The Prairie Research Institute is seeking a Drupal web developer to update and maintain standards-compliant websites to support the Institute's communications and research activities. This is a part-time, hourly positiont which can be performed remotely. 

• Environmental DNA Technician - Endangered Turtles (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 7, 2022 2:30 pm

  INHS is seeking several seasonal hourly technicians to conduct molecular genetic research with an emphasis on environmental DNA assay development and data analysis, community metabarcoding, and population genomics with emphasis on threatened and endangered turtle species.

• Environmental DNA Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 7, 2022 2:15 pm

  INHS is seeking several seasonal hourly technicians to conduct molecular genetic research and fieldwork with an emphasis on environmental DNA assay development and data analysis, community metabarcoding, and population genomics with an emphasis on threatened and endangered pollinator communities. This position will be based out of central Wisconsin. 

• Fisheries/Aquatic Ecology Research Technician (Hourly)- Kaskaskia Biological Station

  Jan 5, 2022 3:30 pm

• Seasonal Fisheries Creel Clerk (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 5, 2022 3:15 pm

• Seasonal Urban Fisheries Creel Clerk (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 5, 2022 3:15 pm

• Seasonal Herpetological Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Jan 5, 2022 10:30 am

• Seasonal Bat Acoustic Field Tech (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Dec 22, 2021 9:00 pm

• Hourly Assistant (Laboratory Assistant) - Illinois Sustainable Technology Center

  Dec 1, 2021 11:45 am

  The Illinois Sustainable Technology Center is seeking individuals to work on research projects related to waste plastics and other materials conversion/utilization. Position is based in Champaign, Illinois.

• Sitefinity Web Developer

  Nov 16, 2021 4:30 pm

  The Prairie Research Institute is seeking a Sitefinity web developer to develp and maintain standards-compliant websites to support the Institute's communications and research activities.

• Graduate Hourly-University Archives and Illinois State Water Survey

  Sep 30, 2021 7:45 am

  The University Archives and the Illinois State Water Survey are seeking a graduate student to assist with a survey of ISWS records. Under the direction of the Natural and Applied Sciences Archivist (Archives) and the Groundwater Hydrologist (ISWS), the student will assist in tasks related to systematic survey and assessment of materials.