Research Associate; Rare Plant Biologist

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The Oahu Army Natural Resources Program is responsible for managing over 60 endangered species and their critical habitat in the Wai'anae and Ko'olau mountains.

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Research Associate (Rare Plant Biologist, 0079150T)

The US Army Natural Resource Program on Oahu (ANRPO)/University of Hawaii is seeking a Rare Plant Biologist (0079150T). This position, under the direction of the Rare Plant Program Coordinator and Native Plant Materials Development Program Manager, leads the strategic planning, implementation, and adaptive management of ANRPO’s rare plant management program. If you have experience and interest in both ex situ and in situ management of rare plant resources, please consider applying.

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Title: Research Associate (Rare Plant Biologist)

Position Number: 0079150T

Hiring Unit: Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (OVPRI), Army Natural Resource Program on O‘ahu (ANRPO)

Location: Schofield Barracks

Date Posted: 12/19/2025

Closing Date: 01/09/2026 @ 11:59pm

Band: Pay Band B (PBB)

Salary: salary schedules and placement information

Additional Salary Information: Commensurate with education and experience

Full Time/Part Time: Full Time

Temporary/Permanent: Temporary

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Conditions:

This position is annually renewable contingent upon satisfactory performance and/or availability of funding.

• Leads the strategic planning, implementation, and adaptive management of ANRPO’s rare plant management program in alignment with biological opinions, federal consultations, and Army Integrated Natural Resource Management Plans (INRMPs).
• Coordinates with program managers, coordinators, field supervisors, biologists, and specialists on rare plant program projects, initiatives, management plans, and actions. Ensures actions are scheduled and reviewed with field teams.
• Oversees the rare plant program logistics, including scheduling, gear and supply inventory, purchasing, facilities maintenance, data collection, and ensuring successful action completion.
• Designs and directs rare plant program activities. Develops innovative techniques, monitoring protocols, and management strategies.
• Implements, monitors, and provides oversight for fieldwork initiatives focusing on rare plant management, including related propagule collection, out planting, and threat management. Directs staff on relevant field actions.
• Oversees and conducts staff training on critical rare plant management and related threat control practices and actions. Provides oversight, mentorship, and technical support for field teams, technicians, and temporary staff conducting management activities.
• Manages and analyzes rare plant management data to monitor program effectiveness, identify areas for improvement, and ensure data accuracy.
• Ensures the accuracy, quality, and timeliness of programmatic deliverables, including internal and external reports and presentations, action review, permit review and reporting, pesticide and fertilizer usage documentation, and collaborative agency updates. Manages workflows to meet deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
• Oversees research, development, and adaptive management initiatives to continually enhance rare plant management. Conducts and manages experimental trials, distributing key findings through publications to inform and improve rare plant management practices.
• Engages in interagency collaboration and coordination, participating in working groups, consultations, and meetings to inform, innovate, and implement shared conservation strategies related to rare plant management.
• Leads and supports staff development activities, such as education days and hands‑on training in field techniques, native and invasive plant identification, propagule collection and processing, out planting, habitat management, and safety practices.
• Reviews, revises, and enforces safety practices and standard operating procedures.
• Conducts operations in UXO‑affected areas, supports…