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The Natural Reserve System (NRS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB)
invites applications for the Manager of the La Kretz Research Center at Sedgwick Reserve.


Sedgwick Reserve is a vital piece of research infrastructure – serving as a field research
laboratory for scientists and outdoor classroom for students. The La Kretz Research Center at
Sedgwick Reserve was established in 2016 as an intellectual center for research in conservation
science. The Center’s mission is to identify, investigate, and help solve pressing environmental
problems that impact California’s diverse habitats and species through research at Sedgwick
Reserve. The Center does this in partnership with Reserve staff by sparking interdisciplinary,
translational research that leverages Sedgwick Reserve’s protected lands and facilities.

Under general supervision of the Director of the La Kretz Center for Research at Sedgwick
Reserve and in collaboration with Sedgwick Reserve staff, the Manager provides logistical and
technical support to scientists, citizen scientists, and students conducting research on the reserve.
The Manager will support the full range of center research and training activities, including
meeting planning, research equipment installation or removal, field data collection, research
information management and data analysis, and student and volunteer training. Additionally, the
Manager has responsibility for directing experimental research activities beyond technical and
logistical support. Communication and outreach duties include maintaining online content of the
La Kretz Center website.

The Manager position is a full-time position based at Sedgwick Reserve in Santa Ynez, CA. The
budgeted salary range for this position is $81,642.82 to $101,530.63 per year, with benefits.

Apply Online & Full Job Description:
https://careerspub.universityofcalifornia.edu/psp/ucsb/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRA M_FL.HRS_CG_SEARCH_FL?Page=HRS_APP_JBPST_FL&Action=U&FOCUS=Applicant& SiteId=31&JobOpeningId=89835&PostingSeq=1 (Job ID 89835)

For primary consideration apply by 23-December-2026. Remains open until filled

Please contact the Executive Director of the UCSB Natural Reserve System Conner Philson
(philson@ucsb.edu) or Director of the La Kretz Research Center at Sedgwick Reserve Frank
Davis (frankdavis@ucsb.edu) with any questions.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer