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WILDLIFE TECHNICIAN - PEERY

Employer
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Location
Wisconsin, United States
Salary
Salary Not Specified
Date posted
Dec 3, 2020
Job no: 229183-TE
Work type: Temporary
Department: CALS/ FOREST & WILDLIFE ECOL
Location: California
Categories: Agricultural, Animal, Biological and Life Sciences, Natural Resources, Environmental Sciences



Position Summary:

Twelve field technicians are needed to undertake field work for bioacoustics research projects throughout the Sierra Nevada region in California. This monitoring program uses autonomous recording units to survey for avifauna and provide information for research and management of forest owls and songbirds.
Research focuses largely on the distribution of California spotted owls and the invasive barred owl, in order to provide information vital to the successful management of both species at broad spatial scales in the Sierra Nevada. Additional research is being done on the interactions among all forest owls, and the distributions of songbirds across the range.
Start and end dates are dependent on snowpack, but the season will likely run late-April to early-August. Starting pay is $15.00/hour depending on experience.
A typical workweek is 40 hours, generally 4 days a week. Field housing will be provided, but frequent camping is required during the work week. Schedules will be irregular and will include a combination of field work and office work. Field work consists of deploying and retrieving autonomous recording units throughout the region. Most sites will be reached by vehicle via forest roads, but some technician positions will involve more hiking to reach field sites. Office work can include, but is not limited to, downloading and managing data, vehicle maintenance, and equipment troubleshooting. Much of the work will be solitary, but group work and cooperative living will also be required. Opportunities to help with other research projects may occur.

The UW-Madison College of Agricultural and Life Sciences is committed to maintaining and growing a culture that embraces diversity, inclusion, and equity, believing that these values are foundational elements of our excellence and fundamental components of a positive and enriching learning and working environment for all students, faculty, and staff.

Position Duties:

List of Duties

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion

Degree and Area of Specialization:

No Degree Required

Minimum Years and Type of Relevant Work Experience:

-Applicants must be physically fit (i.e., able to walk long distances in steep terrain).
-Demonstrated ability to take detailed field notes and translate these into electronic databases.
-Ability to work alone and off-trail far from human settlements.
-Ability and confidence navigating unfamiliar terrain with a map, compass and GPS.
-Ability to safely operate 4-wheel-drive vehicles.
-A clean driving record is required.
-Must work and live cooperatively.

License or Certificate:

Valid driver?s license

Department(s):

A076400-COL OF AG & LIFE SCIENCES/ FOREST & WILDLIFE ECOL

Work Schedule:

A typical workweek is 40 hours, generally 4 days a week.

Appointment Type, Duration:

Terminal, 4 month appointment.
This position has the possibility to be extended or converted to an ongoing appointment based on need and/or funding

Salary:

Minimum $15.00 HOURLY
Depending on Qualifications

Instructions to Applicants:

To apply, please also attach a current resume/CV, a cover letter stating why you are interested in this position, and at least 3 references with their contact information. Please attach this all in a single file.

Contact:

Sonia Beyer
sonia.beyer@wisc.edu
608-890-2547
Relay Access (WTRS): 7-1-1 (out-of-state: TTY: 800.947.3529, STS: 800.833.7637) and above Phone number (See RELAY_SERVICE for further information. )





Official Title:

WILDLIFE TECH(90660)

Employment Class:

Temporary Employment

Job Number:

229183-TE

The University of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We promote excellence through diversity and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website: https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/

The University of Wisconsin-Madison is engaged in a Title and Total Compensation (TTC) Project to redesign job titles and compensation structures. As a result of the TTC project, official job titles on current job postings may change in Fall 2020. Job duties and responsibilities will remain the same. For more information please visit: https://hr.wisc.edu/title-and-total-compensation-study/ .

Employment will require a criminal background check. It will also require you and your references to answer questions regarding sexual violence and sexual harassment.

The University of Wisconsin System will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except that the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

The Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains current campus safety and disciplinary policies, crime statistics for the previous 3 calendar years, and on-campus student housing fire safety policies and fire statistics for the previous 3 calendar years. UW-Madison will provide a paper copy upon request; please contact the University of Wisconsin Police Department .

Applications Open: Dec 3 2020 Pacific Standard Time
Applications Close: May 21 2021 11:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time

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