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• Undergraduate Hourly (Federal Work Study) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Oct 28, 2020 3:15 pm1104 views

• Graduate Research Assistant - Aquatic/Fisheries Ecology - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Dec 9, 2020 9:00 am1051 views

• Graduate Assistantship--Maximilian Allen

  Jan 4, 2021 1:15 pm2 views

  A Graduate Assistantship is available starting in Fall 2021 to develop and implement a statewide camera trap network to assess population trends in the carnivore communityin Illinois. This position includes a 50% research assistantship (~approximately $25,000 a year) and covers full tuition through the Natural Resources and Environmental Science (NRES) Department. The student will work under thesupervision of Dr. Max Allen and will work closely with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and other researchers and faculty at the University of Illinois. 

• Plant Pollinator Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  Feb 26, 2021 8:45 am772 views

  The Plant-Pollinator Ecology Team is seeking several field technicians for statewide biological monitoring of grasslands, including monarch butterflies and milkweeds.

• Aquatic Field Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  Feb 26, 2021 9:15 am725 views

  INHS is seeking two (2) field technicians to assist with fish and mussel field sampling for the summer and fall of 2021.

• Museum Collection Assistant (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey / PRI

  Mar 22, 2021 10:45 am1287 views

  INHS is looking for a Museum Collection Assistant to assist with the integration of Southern Illinois University (SIUC) fluid vertebrate collections into the Survey’s Fish, Amphibian, and Reptile collections. Duties will include; moving, unpacking, and assisting in cataloging SIUC fluid-preserved specimens. Position will be located in Champaign, IL. 

• Stream Ecology Research Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  Mar 22, 2021 1:30 pm639 views

  The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking 4-5 temporary stream research technicians to conduct bioassessments of aquatic life in wadeable streams and surveys targeting rare fish species in rivers of Illinois.

• Fisheries/Aquatic Ecology Research Technician (Hourly)- Sam Parr Biological Station - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Mar 22, 2021 2:00 pm638 views

  INHS is seeking a Fisheries/Aquatic Ecology Technician to conduct field and experimental work as well as laboratory tasks in support of research projects on sportfish management and invasion biology in lakes and ponds. This positon will be located in Kinmundy, Illinois.

• Entomology Lab Technician (Undergraduate Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Mar 24, 2021 9:30 am208 views

  We are seeking several undergraduate hourly technicians for the summer of 2021 to undertake lab and fieldwork on projects sampling cicadas and bumblebees in Illinois prairies. The position will be based primarily at the Illinois Natural History Survey’s Natural Resources Studies Annex, located within University Research Park in Champaign, Illinois. Only undergraduates at UIUC will be considered for the position.

• Crayfish Field Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey

  Mar 30, 2021 9:15 am494 views

• Invasive Species Field Technician (Asian Defoliator Survey) (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey/PRI

  Apr 8, 2021 8:30 am585 views

  The Illinois Cooperative Agricultural Pest Survey (CAPS) Program is seeking a qualified and self - motivated individual to work as part of its invasive species monitoring team.

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

  Apr 12, 2021 11:15 am0 views

  INHS is seeking a Senior Scientific Specialist or Assistant Research Scientist to administer research activities of the Survey by developing, planning, directing, and conducting basic and applied research with an emphasis on state endangered and threatened species. This position will be located in Champaign, Illinois.