Organization of Biological Field Stations

The White Mountain Research Center (WMRC) comprises four stations over a 3000 m environmental gradient in eastern California, from Owens Valley (1230 m at Bishop) to Crooked Creek (3100 m), Barcroft (3800 m) and White Mountain Summit (4340 m). The Center is managed on behalf of the university's Natural Reserve System by UCLA's Institute of the Environment and Sustainability (IoES). The IoES seeks an Operations Manager for WMRC with on-site responsibility for facilities and personnel in support of the Center's research, teaching and outreach activities.

This role involves day-to-day supervision of regular and seasonal staff, coordination of operational needs (finance, scheduling, lodging, meals, physical plant, movable equipment, fleet vehicles, landscape, clients, guests), and promotion of WMRC, all in consort with staff members assigned to relevant tasks. The ideal candidate will have, as a minimum, an undergraduate science degree; strong communication, management and people skills; experience with mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems; and an ability to work at high altitudes. Prior experience with field-station operations and maintenance is required.

On-site residence is required, for which housing is provided at Owens Valley Station, Bishop. The Operations Manager will report to the WMRC Director at UCLA. The successful candidate may wish to engage in individual or collaborative research and teaching, but these are not required. Further information on the Center may be found on the WMRC website (www.wmrs.edu) and from Director Antony Orme ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ).

Applications should be formally submitted through the UCLA Job Opportunities site. Search for Job posting # 18303

https://hr.mycareer.ucla.edu/

Florida International University (FIU) invites applications for a dynamic leader with established excellence in environmental research to serve as Director of the Southeast Environmental Research Center (SERC). The appointment will be made at the Associate or Full Professor level with tenure in one of the departments served by the center in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS).

The Director is expected to: provide leadership for the center’s research and academic activities; lead the center in the pursuit of new research opportunities, programmatic innovation and seeking financial support for advancement of the Center’s mission; effectively execute administrative responsibilities, including oversight of personnel, physical and fiscal resources; and maintain a vigorous, extramurally funded research program. Applicants should have an earned doctorate in an ecological, earth, or environmental social science area or in a natural resource management discipline; demonstrated academic leadership abilities and administrative skills; strong research and teaching background; proven communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with faculty, staff, administrators, and external stakeholders. The candidate must have an interest and experience in fostering cooperative relations within the university and at state, federal and international levels.

SERC is an integral part of the School of Environment, Arts, and Society of CAS and is a landmark environmental research center in South Florida. It is composed of 23 faculty, research associates, students and technicians from a variety of natural and social science disciplines who conduct environmental research currently (but not exclusively) focused on the Southeastern United States and the Neotropics. Annual extramural research funding for the center is about $9 million. The center is dedicated to advancing environmental research in terrestrial, freshwater and coastal/marine ecosystems, with a focus on interdisciplinary research ranging from wetlands and estuarine ecology, to ecotoxicology, biogeochemistry, hydrology, environmental restoration, environmental social sciences and sustainability science, among others. SERC is a local leader in the application of science to inform decision-makers for better understanding and management of South Florida’s environment, including the sustainability of, and the ecosystem services provided by, the greater Everglades ecosystem.

Excellent support for research is available at SERC and FIU, and includes professional administrative staff, a field operations center that manages a fleet of research vehicles, boats and field equipment, state-of-the-art analytical instrumentation for water quality, trace metal and trace organic determinations, a stable isotope facility, and an ecotoxicology facility, among others. It is also home of the NSF-supported Florida Coastal Everglades Long Term Ecological Research program and the NASA-supported WaterSCAPES University Research Center.
For further information please contact:

Dr. Rudolf Jaffé; Search and Screen Chair
Southeast Environmental Research Center
Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, MMC, OE-148,
Miami, FL 33199, USA
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305.348.2456.
Information about SERC is available at: http://casgroup.fiu.edu/SERC/.

Expected starting date is August 2013.

Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 505312 at careers.fiu.edu and attach a
copy of their curriculum vita, statement of research and leadership interests, and names and contact
information of three references in a single pdf file. To receive full consideration, applications and
required materials should be received by March 15th, 2013. Review will continue until position is filled.

Harvard Forest, Harvard University
Assistant Program Coordinator/Resident Advisor
(13-week position available beginning May 13, 2013)

For thirteen weeks in May-August 2013, thirty college-age students will join dozens of visiting and staff scientists at Harvard Forest in researching the effects of natural and human disturbances on forest ecosystems.
The Program Assistant works closely with the Summer Program Coordinator in organizing the various educational components to the summer program.
S/he lives with the students in Fisher and/or Raup House, providing the information, advising, support and discipline required to create a hospitable academic environment.
Duties and Responsibilities (work under the supervision of the Summer Program Coordinator)

Assistant Program Coordinator

• Assist with student arrival and orientation, May 20
• Inform students of Harvard Forest activities, policies, and expectations
• Coordinate weekly (x2) evening workshops and seminars (including career and graduate school night, trip to Harvard Museum)
• Update and maintain summer student blog (http://harvardforestreu.blogspot.com/)
• Work with Summer Program Coordinator to resolve student issues
• Organize Summer Student Symposium in early-August
• Work on various tasks as needed to facilitate administrative and research projects
• Resident Advisor
• Responsible for day-to-day activities related to the successful operation of a student residence
• Hold weekly house meetings
• Plan, organize, and direct student committees (recycling, social activities, etc.)
• Serve as advisors to student on matters concerning community development, conflict resolution and counseling 
  

Required Skills, Training and Experience

• Excellent listening, negotiation, organizational, and problem solving skills required
• Strong communication (verbal and written), organizational, telephone, and computer skills
• Work independently with moderate supervision
• Comfortable with performing a variety of tasks simultaneously
• Previous experience working with ethnically and culturally diverse population preferred

Time Commitment and Compensation
Compensation is $13.50/hour for 40 hours per week plus free room and board for 13 weeks (May 13 to August 9, 2013).  The Assistant has a private room, shared office space with computer and access to Forest vehicles.  The position is flexible and accommodations for a variety of situations are possible.


Please send a cover letter, resume and contact information for three references to the address below. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Additional information about Harvard Forest and the summer program is available at http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu

For questions, please contact:

Manisha V. Patel, Summer Program Coordinator             
Harvard Forest
324 N. Main Street        
Petersham, MA  01366
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http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/     

NO PHONE CALLS, please.

 

Sam Houston State University seeks a field station facility manager. The qualified candidate will be responsible for land and facility management of the Center for Biological Field Studies (CBFS), a 247-acre biological field station located in Huntsville, Texas. 

A bachelor’s degree in biological sciences, agriculture, forestry or land management is required with a Masters preferred.  The facility manager will be responsible for implementing conservation land management strategies including but not limited to managing endangered species habitat, controlling invasive species, coordinating controlled burns with local fish and wildlife officials, and assisting faculty and students in research.  In addition, the facility manager will be responsible for logistical oversight, monitoring access to the grounds, maintenance and inventory, controlling vegetative growth along vehicle and hiking trails using a variety of tools (tractor, lawn mower, chain saw), providing supervision of facility improvement and ensuring safety within the CFBS. 

The facility manager must have a valid driver’s license and will be expected to pass the Structural Pest Control Board licensing exam within the first 6 months of being hired.  The facility manager will report to the CFBS committee which is comprised of research faculty and chaired by the Director of the CFBS.  The facility manager will work year-round, fluctuating between long hours at high use times and a more relaxed schedule in the interim periods.  As a result, there are no set working hours; however, the Department of Labor, Title 29, Part 785.23, Code of Federal Regulations, allows the exact hours worked under these circumstances to be determined by a reasonable agreement considering all of the pertinent facts.  Therefore, as a condition of employment the incumbent agrees the average number of hours worked each week will be equal to the full‑time equivalency appointment. 

The University offers a competitive salary ($2394- $4302 per month) with a standard benefits package including insurance and retirement benefits. In addition, the field station manager will be allowed to live rent free in a 2/1 (~1200sqft) Ranch Style home located within the CBFS.  Sam Houston State University is a R-2 institution with an enrollment of 18,400 students and located in a rural university town (population 35,000).  The CBFS is 11 miles from the University campus and Huntsville, and just 50 miles north of Houston. 

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by submitting a current resume highlighting both educational background and work experience, a letter of interest and qualifications, and three letters of reference to:

Chad W. Hargrave,
Chair, Department of Biological Science,
Sam Houston State University,
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2116. 

Review of applications will begin 15 December 2012 and continue until the position is filled.