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

    The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking up to 2 Field Technicians who will assist with a project examining which bird species are using private lands enrolled under the Illinois Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP), the Illinois Conservation Stewardship Program, and the Illinois Forestry Development Act, and how habitat provided by these properties’ changes over time.

  • Undergraduate Hourly and/or Graduate Hourly Position

    The Illinois State Geological Survey is seeking up to three motivated students to participate in geological core samples and paleontological specimen management, digitization, and data preservation.  

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

    The Illinois Natural History Survey is seeking 2 field technicians to assist with the 2025 summer field sampling for the Illinois Bat Conservation Program (IBCP), including acoustic surveys and mist netting. 

  • Undergraduate Hourly, Graduate Hourly, Academic Hourly

    We are seeking up to three motivated individuals to participate in and support original research and technology development in one or more areas pertaining to carbon capture & utilization, critical materials recovery, and the beneficial utilization of waste materials. Responsibilities include participating in laboratory and bench-scale experiments and analytical characterization to evaluate new materials and processes, assisting in the assembly and troubleshooting of experimental setups, analyzing experimental data, supporting modeling efforts, performing literature searches, as well as preparing reports and documentation.

  • Macroinvertebrate Technician (Hourly) - Illinois Natural History Survey : Macomb, Illinois

    The Illinois River Biological Station is seeking two technicians to conduct applied research in aquatic ecology and large river systems and process riverine samples for aquatic macroinvertebrates.  throughout the state of Illinois. This position will be 40 hours per week and will be based in Macomb, Illinois.