Interested in Arctic field research? Toolik Field Station is hiring a second full-time, year-round Environmental Data Center Research Technician.
Review of applications begins on July 27th 2026, so get your applications submitted by midnight on July 26th for full consideration. Email Amanda Young (ayoung55@alaska.edu) the Spatial & Environmental Data Center Manager or the Toolik Management team (uaf-iab-toolik@alaska.edu) with questions.
Position will be posted on the University of Alaska Careers page this week. Check back around to see the official post. https://careers.alaska.edu/jobs/search?query=toolik
Job Location: Fairbanks/Toolik Field Station
Position Summary
Toolik Field Station (TFS) is a research station operated and managed by the Institute of Arctic Biology at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). Toolik Field Station and the surrounding areas are located on the ancestral hunting grounds of the Nunamiut, and occasional hunting grounds and routes of the Gwichin, Koyukuk, and Inupiaq peoples. TFS provides logistical, operational, and scientific support to visiting scientists conducting Arctic research. TFS is a remote facility located 360 road miles north of Fairbanks on the rural Dalton Highway. There are no local services. The population of the station can vary from 3 to 150 residents (over 400 different individuals annually) coming from all over the world. While remote, TFS is like a small village during the summer months.
The Spatial and Environmental Data Center (SEDC) at TFS is seeking a full time, year-round, Environmental Data Center Technician to join our team. The Environmental Data Center (EDC) offers support to the science community in four ways; 1) collection of long-term baseline environmental and biological data, 2) management of common-use field and laboratory equipment, 3) assistance with field work, and 4) remote access (collecting data for scientific projects when their personnel cannot be on-site). The EDC Technician will work under the supervision of the SEDC Manager and alongside the meteorological station technician, seasonal technicians, and interns to fulfill these four objectives.
Job Duties
- Field Data Collection (40%)
- EDC Data and Analysis (15%)
- Updating, maintaining, and managing the common-use field and laboratory equipment (15%)
- Community engagement (10%)
- Communication and Logistical support (20%)
For more information on the Job Duties please take a look at the position posting on the University of Alaska Careers Website.
This position will consist of shift work. TFS shifts will be based at TFS throughout the year and are typically 3-4 weeks long. For TFS shifts, room and board at TFS as well as roundtrip transportation between Fairbanks and TFS are provided. Fairbanks shifts will be based at the Toolik administrative offices on the Troth Yeddha campus of UAF. Exact duration of shift lengths and off-duty time will be variable and flexible but must be arranged with and approved by the SEDC Manager ahead of time. The SEDC Manager has a similar schedule on-site overlapping with this position, the other fulltime EDC technician, and with seasonal staff. Unless on leave, the SEDC Manager remains in regular contact with the station when not on-site.
Weather at TFS ranges from hot (70F) and dry during late summer, to cold (-50F) and dry in the winter as well as anything in between. It typically snows at least once a month throughout the year (yes, it has snowed in July). Fieldwork occurs in all of these conditions (although below -40F we stay inside) to complete the three objectives mentioned above. Did we mention mosquitoes? We work in clouds of those too.
In addition to the technical duties, engaging and interacting with the TFS community of students and researchers is an expected part of the job of everyone who works at TFS. It is expected that all Toolik Field Station staff act as a team. In a remote location with a small staff and an important mission, everyone at TFS is expected to assist all others when safe and appropriate to do so. This includes, but is not limited to, basic housekeeping, janitorial, customer service, snow removal, food service, general labor, and other duties as assigned.
Required Experience
- Two years of course work towards a Bachelor’s degree in a field of science (Biology, Ecology, Geography, Chemistry, Environmental science, or a comparable field).
- Two years of experience relevant to this position or a combination of training and experiences.
- Valid AK drivers license or able to obtain one within three months of being hired.
Preferred Experience
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in a relevant field of science (Biology, Ecology, Geography, Chemistry, Environmental science, or a comparable field)
- Two years of post-bachelors work experience, or graduate school experience.
- Wilderness First Aid or Wilderness First Responder, or willingness to be certified.
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