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Colorado State University · 5 hours ago

Research Associate in Pollinator Conservation Ecology - Fort Collins, CO

Fort Collins, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$55K/yr - $60K/yr

Colorado State University is a community focused on transforming lives through education and research. The Research Associate will lead teams in conducting field studies on bumble bee movement ecology, assist in genetic data collection, and manage field and lab data related to conservation projects.

Education

No H1B

Responsibilities

Will lead the data collection efforts for several projects related to bee ecology and conservation

Ensure the successful execution of these data collection efforts

Will properly curate, store, and make data reports from the collected data

Will plan and conduct outreach and education events with K-12 and general audience stakeholders

Qualification

Master's degree in EcologyRadio telemetry experienceMolecular methods lab experienceStatistical methods proficiencyR programming languageBumble beesField data collectionInsect handling experienceOutreachEducation

Required

Master's degree in Ecology or related field

Must have a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain a driver's license by the employment start date

The successful candidate must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. by proposed start date; the department will not provide visa sponsorship for this position

Preferred

Experience working with radio telemetry on small organisms (i.e., insects)

Presentations at major Entomological conferences on topics relevant to the position (e.g., insect movement ecology, radio telemetry, pollinator conservation, etc)

Experience conducting site selection relevant to ecological field studies

Knowledge of Colorado pollinating insects, especially bumble bees

Experience handling, collecting, and curating insects from field collections

Lab experience in molecular methods

Evidence of proficiency in basic statistical methods, R programming language, and scientific figure creation

Experience conducting insect-themed outreach and educational activities with K-12 and general audiences