Wildlife Research Technician in Nevada

Wildlife Research Technician in Nevada

Requisition ID: 2024-8479
# of Openings: 2
Location:
Category: Research (non-Faculty)
Position Type: Non-benefited (hourly) Full-Time
Job Classification: Non-Benefited
College: Quinney College of Natural Resourcs
Department: Wildland Resources
Advertised Salary: $15.00 per hour

Overview
Wildlife Technician Needed The Frey lab at Utah State University is seeking two seasonal technicians to assist graduate research studying raven caching behavior in central Nevada. The position is full-time from February 3rd to June 15th, 2025. A private room in furnished housing is provided in Austin, Nevada. Technicians will work directly for the graduate student, Sierra Pederson, in the field and coordinate with the co-advisors (Nicki Frey and Dustin Ranglack), USDA, USGS, and the Nevada Department of Wildlife. Weekly schedules will vary, averaging 25-40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Responsibilities

Conduct RRHL (raven, raptor, horse, and livestock) surveys through sagebrush and pinyon-juniper habitats to determine raven population densities near Greater sage-grouse lekking sites
Follow research protocol to set up game camera traps for monitoring the uptake of eggs at bait stations
Accurately catalog game camera photos for data analysis
Track Bluetooth transmitters using a Yagi antenna across large expanses of sagebrush landscapes
Identify raven nests and patterns in raven behavior across the study area

Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:

Valid drivers license to perform essential job responsibilities, such as driving university vehicles and transporting materials
Efficiently work individually and as part of a team
Ability to maintain a positive attitude while conducting fieldwork in varying conditions
Effectively follow directions
Preferred Qualifications:

Familiarity with an ATV
Ability to drive off-road and use 4-wheel drive vehicles
Basic bird identification
Interest in a natural resources field of study
Affinity for rural western town

Required Documents
Along with the online application, please attach:

Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application
Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Advertised Salary
$15.00 per hour

ADA
The environment and physical requirements may change depending on the specific function of the work performed. Incumbents may be in both indoor and outdoor environments. Indoors, in an office space, event space, or public space are protected from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes. Incumbents may nearly continuously sit and often use repetitive hand motion (such as typing).

Outdoors, incumbents may not be protected from weather conditions and may be exposed to extreme heat and extreme cold. Bending, crawling, squatting, and crouching may be required. Incumbents may be required to lift, push, and/or pull objects up to 45 pounds and be required to walk for 5 miles per day on uneven terrain or stand for long periods of time.

University Highlights
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