Position: Lead Field Technician
Pay rate: $14.18/hour
Start date/duration: Full time seasonal position lasting 15 weeks, starting
in May/June
Responsibilities: The lead field technician will assist with site
selection, collect data including timed pollinator observations, pollen
limitation and fruit yield, process data, and oversee the maintenance of
data entry and organization. The lead field technician will work with the
staff scientist to coordinate data collection on commercial farms with an
undergraduate field crew. This position will be based on Madison, WI with
frequent travel around southern Wisconsin.
Requirements:
· Valid US driver’s license and ability to obtain driver authorization
from UW Risk Management”. (
· BS/BA degree in entomology, agroecology, horticulture, ecology, or
related
· Coursework in ecology, biology, entomology, or related fields
· Previous field research experience related to pollinators
· Experience handling and processing insect specimens
· Ability to work independently or in a group
· Reliable, dependable, accountable, motivated, strong sense of
integrity
· Ability and willingness to work outdoors in hot, sunny conditions
· Strong attention to detail
Preferred:
· MS degree in entomology, agroecology, horticulture, ecology, or
related field
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