Infrastructure
The Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program at the University of New Mexico is seeking to fill a position at the level of Research Scientist I. This position has a large field ecology component and requires the ability to live for extended periods at the Sevilleta Field Station near Socorro, New Mexico, (up to five non-consecutive months per year), to monitor and maintain field-deployed sensors (e.g., local meteorological stations and weather instruments, soil moisture, soil temperature, CO2, etc.), to maintain field-based experimental infrastructure (warming experiments, rain-out shelters, irrigation equipment), and to drive a field vehicle.
The primary responsibility of this research technician position is to work with other scientists to collect and manage data for a number of long-term, field-based research projects. A majority of these projects focus on ecosystem ecology in grassland, shrubland and woodlands of central New Mexico. The successful candidate will have excellent skills in maintaining and monitoring long-term field experiments, sensors, data-loggers, and weather stations, and the ability to hike long distances in a desert environment carrying field equipment. A familiarity with data management and analysis, including the use of R, Microsoft Excel, MySQL databases, and/or additional software packages, is preferred. This is a term position with yearly renewal contingent upon performance and funding.
Plant Ecology
The Sevilleta Long-Term Ecological Research (LTER) program at the University of New Mexico is seeking to fill a position at the level of Research Scientist I. This position has a large field ecology component and requires the ability to live for extended periods at the Sevilleta Field Station near Socorro, New Mexico, during spring and fall data collection periods (up to five non-consecutive months per year) and to drive a field vehicle. The primary responsibility of this research technician position is to work with other scientists to collect and manage data for a number of long-term, field-based research projects. A majority of these projects focus on plant ecology, and we run monthly small mammal trapping work during the main growing season. Thus, the successful candidate will have excellent plant identification skills and the ability to hike long distances in a desert environment carrying field equipment. For small mammal projects, the ability to wear a half-face respirator is necessary. Ability to maintain experimental field infrastructure and sensors is preferred, and some familiarity with data management and analysis, including the use of Excel, R, MySQL databases, and/or additional software packages, is also preferred. This is a term position (preferred two-year appointment) with yearly renewal contingent upon performance and funding.
