Research Associate, Research Scientist, Biology

Job Details

Posting Number: G/R27645P

Working Title: Research Associate

Department: Warnell-Sch Forestry & Nat Res

Employment Type: Employee

Advertised Salary: $35 per hour

Anticipated

Start Date:

11/29/2024

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

This position will serve as a field-based project coordinator of a long-term research project focused on assessing white-tailed deer movements relative to flooding and chronic wasting disease (CWD) in northeastern Louisiana. The successful candidate will coordinate and conduct field research on-site in northeastern Louisiana, where CWD is established and of significant management concern to agencies and landowners. The candidate will be primarily responsible for coordinating and conducting field research that will involve capture of adult and juvenile white-tailed deer using various capture techniques (e.g., rocket nets, free darting), immobilization of captured animals, monitoring of captured animals via radio telemetry, investigating related mortality events, and running the day-to-day operations of a field crew including a technician and intermittent support from other personnel.

The applicant will also assist in managing databases, summarizing data, and preparing technical reports and presentations to disseminate the results of the research. The candidate will serve as the primary point of contact for state agency personnel within the study area, as well as private landowners, and others with questions or concerns about the field research. Likewise, the candidate will serve as the liaison between field research activities and principal investigators in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia.

• Capture and monitoring of adult and juvenile white-tailed deer using a variety of capture techniques.
• Immobilization and handling of captured animals.
• Monitoring of captured animals via radio telemetry.
• Investigating related mortality events.
• Running day-to-day operations of a field crew.
• Managing databases and summarizing data.
• Preparing technical reports and presentations.
• Coordinating field activities with state agencies and private landowners.
• Liaising with principal investigators in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources.
• Data entry and office tasks.

Education:

B.S. or M.S. (preferred) in Wildlife Management, Wildlife Ecology, Ecology, Biology, or a closely related field.

Experience:

Significant experience working independently and as part of a team to conduct safe and effective large animal capture operations.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Advanced knowledge of field, spatial, and communication techniques to design and carry out research with little oversight on private lands. Extensive knowledge and experience running a field crew capturing, handling, and immobilizing ungulates. Fluency in English, possession of a valid driver’s license, willingness to work in hot, humid, and buggy field conditions. Comfort working in sites with potential interactions with venomous snakes and large predators such as black bears and alligators.

Driving 4-wheel drive vehicles, lifting at least 50 pounds, walking over uneven ground.

Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check, confirmation of credentials and employment history, and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. The applicant may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit UGA Background Check website.

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Contact Name: Adrianna Mowrer

Contact Email: adrianna.mowrer