Research Analyst

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Required License/Registration/Certification

None.

Physical Requirements

Lifting, pushing, pulling objects up to 50 lbs.; walking and/or standing for extended periods of time; sitting for moderate amounts of time.

Shift

Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm (37.5 hours/week).

Job Summary

The Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food & Environment Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Kentucky seeks a Research Analyst to support wildlife-related activities. Wildlife research in FNR broadly focuses on conservation and management of both game and non-game species. Eighty percent of the position will be devoted to supporting the research work of four wildlife faculty with a portion of time allocated to assisting other research projects in the Department.

The position supports extensive field data collection, data analyses, and development of technical and research reports.

Responsibilities

• Organize and support FNR wildlife faculty and graduate students with fieldwork and collection of data
• Manage and organize data
• Prepare and maintain samples for analysis
• Perform statistical and GIS analyses
• Summarize results
• Facilitate storage and dispose of samples
• Maintain wildlife collections (live and preserved specimens)
• Assist with instruction and/or lab set up of field and lab-based wildlife courses and prepare and/or edit manuscripts, grant proposals, presentations, and reports

This position will also support research activities of non-wildlife FNR faculty and graduate students including assisting with field and lab work; maintaining lab equipment and supplies and assisting with lab safety. Maintain professional standards, customer service, organizational improvement and other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must have a strong record of success conducting research and scholarly activities, including publication in peer-reviewed journals. Knowledge of Word, Excel, Access and PowerPoint is required; advanced knowledge of R and ArcGIS software is required; excellent communication skills and standard wildlife sampling techniques are required.

For additional information on the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources please :  .

Skills / Knowledge / Abilities

Microsoft Suite (Word, Excel, Access, PPT );
ArcGIS, R, or other statistical software; and GPS .

Does this position have supervisory responsibilities?

No

Preferred Education/Experience

Master’s degree in Forestry, Biology or another related field plus one (1) or more years related experience.

Final date to receive applications

Final date to receive applications 02/01/2026

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Any candidate offered a position may be required to pass pre-employment screenings as mandated by University of Kentucky Human Resources. These screenings may include a national background check and/or drug screen.

Posting Specific Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

• * What is your experience with managing field-based data collection projects?

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Provide details regarding your experience with geospatial and statistical software and programming language.

  (Open Ended Question)

• * Provide evidence of effective communication skills through research publications, grant proposals and/or reports.

  (Open Ended Question)

Required Documents

• Resume
• Cover Letter

Optional Documents

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