Faculty Research Assistant: Natural Resources Job Bend area,Oregon USA,Research/Development

On-Campus Work
Union
Full time
Posted 4 Days Ago
JR0001410
End Date:
October 31, 2026

Important Notifications:

Final date to receive applications: When applying, please keep in mind this posting will close at 11:59 pm the night before the posted "end date". Applications MUST be submitted prior to this deadline.

Department:

College of Agricultural Sciences | Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center | Union Station

Starting salary will be commensurate with skills, education, and experience.

For additional information please contact:

Sandy De Bano

Sandy.debano

Job Summary:

The Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center - Union Station invites applications for a full-time (1.00 FTE), 12-month, fixed-term Faculty Research Assistant position. Reappointment is at the discretion of the Department Head.

We are seeking a Faculty Research Assistant to support ongoing research on forest and rangeland ecology and management. This position integrates forest monitoring data and environmental condition data to understand likely impacts of fuels thinning across the Meadow Creek watershed and Starkey Experimental Forest and Range as it relates to restoration and multiple use management objectives. This position will leverage broad scale monitoring efforts currently being implemented to directly inform management recommendations for watershed-level restoration.

In addition, this position will provide centralized support for integration of forest and riparian monitoring data and current environmental condition data into various Research, Monitoring and Evaluation efforts across the Meadow Creek Restoration and Research Collaborative.

Key Responsibilities:

Scientific data collection
Maintain research records
Effectively communicate with research team
Collaborate with external research partners

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in ecology, geography, natural resources, or related discipline.
At least two years of experience working on natural resources-related issues in the Blue Mountains.
Experience measuring and collecting natural resource and/or ecological data (e.g. soil, slope, aspect, richness, diversity, composition, density, etc.) in field settings (forest, grassland, shrubland, wetlands, etc.).
Experience using GPS units to navigate to locations and record spatial data in the field.
Experience and commitment to interdisciplinary collaboration.
Strong written and oral communication and interpersonal skills.
Working knowledge of MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Docs.
Ability to kneel/squat for extended periods of time for data and sample collection.
Ability and willingness to work in difficult terrain in adverse weather conditions (heat, snow, rain, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in ecology, geography, natural resources, or related discipline.
Knowledge of Starkey Experimental Forest and Range and the Pacific Northwest Research Station
and the area around it.
Familiarity with key partners in the region including USDA Forest Service, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation, and Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Experience working in multistakeholder projects with tribal, federal, state, and private stakeholders.
Working knowledge of plant communities and plant species of the interior Pacific Northwest.
Proficient in GIS and statistical applications (e.g. ArcGIS, R, Google Earth, Survey
123, etc.).
Experience writing reports and/or publications in addition to presenting and sharing findings to diverse audiences using a variety of formats.

Working Conditions/

Schedule:

Employee in this position may be required lift, carry, push, and pull objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

During field data collection, alternative work schedules may be required (e.g. 4…