Research Associate

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Full-Time Temporary

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Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation System

Title : Research Associate (Native Plant Restoration Biologist)

Position Number:0079392T

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:October 8, 2026

Closing Date:October 30, 2026 @ 11:59pm

Additional Salary Information:Commensurate with education and experience

Full Time/Part Time:Full Time

Temporary/Permanent:Temporary

Other 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 native plant restoration management program in alignment with biological opinions, federal consultations, and Army I ntegrated Natural R esource M anagement P lans (INRMPs).
• ** Coordinates with program managers, coordinators, field supervisors, biologists, and specialists on native plant restoration program projects, initiatives, management plans, and actions. Ensures actions are scheduled and reviewed with field teams.
• ** Oversees the native plant restoration program logistics, including scheduling, gear and supply inventory , purchasing, facilities maintenance, data collection, and ensuring successful action completion.
• ** Designs and directs native plant restoration program activities. Develops innovative techniques, monitoring protocols, and management strategies.
• ** Implements, monitors, and provides oversight for fieldwork initiatives focusing on native plant restoration, including related propagule collection, out planting, site preparation, and threat management. Directs staff on relevant field actions.
• ** Oversees and conducts staff training on critical native plant restoration 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 native plant restoration 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 usage documentation, and collaborative agency updates. Manages workflows to meet deadlines and stakeholder expectations.
• ** Oversees research, development, and adaptive management initiatives to continually enhance native plant restoration. Conducts and manages experimental trials, distributing key findings through publications to inform and improve native plant restoration practices.
• ** Engages in interagency collaboration and coordination, participating in working groups, consultations, and meetings to inform, innovate, and implement shared conservation strategies related to native plant restoration.
• ** 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 helicopter missions, and may perform other high-risk tasks while ensuring safety and regulatory compliance.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Possession of a baccalaureate degree in Biological Science, Natural…