Senior Research and Monitoring Field Technician

Full job description: https://jobs.colostate.edu/postings/137978 
Apply by date for full consideration: 1/14/2024
Salary Range: $37,757 to $44,117

Position Summary:
The Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University is interdisciplinary with programs of emphasis in forestry, fire science, fire management, natural resource policy/planning, rangeland ecology, and restoration ecology. The Department’s faculty and staff support the Warner College of Natural Resources (WCNR) and the University in fulfilling the Land Grant Mission in these programmatic areas. The Department offers undergraduate majors in Forestry, Rangeland Ecology, and Natural Resources Management in addition to Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees, and a Master’s in Natural Resource Stewardship degree. The Warner College is home to five academic departments and several centers and institutes such as the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute, the WESTFIRE Research Center, the Colorado State Forest Service, Natural Resource Ecology Lab, the Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands and the Colorado Natural Heritage Program. These programs, institutes and centers provide a foundation for research, education, and outreach in this field.

Specifically, the Colorado Forest Restoration Institute is a Congressionally-authorized program within the Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship at Colorado State University with the mission to develop, compile, synthesize, and apply locally relevant science-based knowledge to achieve forest restoration and wildfire mitigation goals.

A Senior Research and Monitoring Field Technician position is available with Colorado State University to be located in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Colorado Forest Restoration Institute at Colorado State University is hiring experienced research and monitoring field technicians to assist with field data collection and management in support of our research and monitoring field studies. These are full-time positions from April through September 2024, with potential for extension dependent upon funding. Senior technicians assist crew leaders working with 2-4 technicians to ensure safe, efficient, and high-quality data collection while operating in backcountry forest landscapes. Crews work 10-hour field days, frequently traveling overnight for 4-day or 8-day trips to lodge near field sites. Benefits include competitive health insurance options and per diem when traveling.

Required Qualifications:    

• B.S. in Ecology, Forestry, Natural Resource Management, or a related field of study and demonstration of 1+ years of related field experience, or M.S. degree in a related field of study.
• Coursework and/or experience measuring trees and forest characteristics, fuels, herbaceous vegetation, and working outdoors.
• Ability to transport a 30+ pound pack while hiking off-trail up to 5 miles on rough terrain at 5,000-12,000 feet in elevation.
• Must have a valid driver’s license or the ability to obtain a driver’s license by the employment start date.

Employee Benefits: 
Colorado State University (CSU) is committed to providing employees with a strong and competitive benefits package that supports you, your health, and your family. Visit CSU’s Human Resources website for detailed benefit plan information for permanent full-time and part-time faculty and administrative professional employees in the following University benefit areas: https://hr.colostate.edu/hr-community-and-supervisors/benefits/benefits-eligibility/ & https://hr.colostate.edu/prospective-employees/our-perks/.

Colorado State University conducts background checks on all final candidates.

CSU is an EO/EA/AA employer.