Avian Point Count Technician

Lab and Research Assistant 2 Non-Exempt

Lab and Research Support

Part time

High School Diploma and two-years (2) experience appropriate to the area of assignment/field; OR, Any equivalent combination of experience and/or training from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Performs intermediate to complex technical support, general lab maintenance, and lab operational support with some degree of independence to aid in research projects. Responsible for following lab safety standards.

Salary Compensation: $21.20 - $25.00 per hour; DOE

The Central Arizona-Phoenix Long-Term Ecological Research (CAP LTER) program, an affiliate of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, is seeking two (2) Research Technicians to conduct seasonal point counts for birds across the Phoenix Metro area.

This position will start in December 2026 and is expected to last through the first week of May 2027;
It will include a five-week break from mid-February to mid-March, between the winter and spring seasons.

SCHEDULE:

Three (3) days per week with flexible days; 10-15 hours per week. Work starts before sunrise and must be completed within 4 hours of local sunrise.

Core Birding Point Protocol:

If you require accommodations to participate in the employment testing process, please contact Human Resources ADA office at HRADA at least two weeks prior to the scheduled test date.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Identifying bird species by both sight and sound
• Conducting distance-based bird census techniques such as point counts
• Locating census points in the city as well as in relatively undifferentiated tracts of desert using hand-held GPS and maps
• Occasional off-road driving on uneven terrain
• Communicating with CAP LTER Site Manager and other birders.

• Experience in:

  • Identifying 100+ species of Western birds by sight and PRIMARILY by sound
  • Conducting point counts
  • Using hand-held GPS and reading maps
  • Careful and accurate data collection

• Demonstrated knowledge of:

  • The Phoenix Metropolitan area and native Sonoran Desert avifauna (resident and migrant)

• Evidence of:

  • Ability to work independently
  • Attention to detail
  • Valid U.S. Driver's License

• Activities are primarily performed outside in the early mornings and may require working in extreme conditions such as cold and high heat.
  • Frequent movement on uneven terrain
  • Unloading and loading light equipment (up to 25 pounds)
• This position requires driving vehicles off-road on uneven terrain and candidates must possess a valid U.S. Driver's License upon employment.
  • A Department of Motor Vehicles check will also be conducted
  • Successful candidates will have the option to drive their own vehicle
  • Mileage reimbursement will be provided to those candidates opting to drive their own vehicles

The Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability conducts research, education, and problem- solving related to sustainability, with a special focus on urban environments. The Institute initiates and nurtures work on issues of sustainability across many departments on the four campuses of ASU, and collaborates with other academic institutions, governments, businesses and industries, and community groups locally, nationally, and globally.

Driving is not required for this position.

Campus:
Tempe

Grant Funded

Arizona State University is a new model for American higher education, an unprecedented combination of academic excellence, entrepreneurial energy and broad access. This New American University is a single, unified institution comprising four differentiated campuses positively impacting the economic, social, cultural and environmental health of the communities it serves. Its research is inspired by real world application blurring the boundaries that traditionally separate academic disciplines.

ASU serves more than 100,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation’s fifth largest city. ASU champions inclusive excellence, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.

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