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Cornell Lab of Ornithology · 23 hours ago

Research Associate - Ecology

Ithaca, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$80K/yr - $82K/yr

Cornell Lab of Ornithology is seeking a creative and collaborative scientist for their Center for Engagement in Science & Nature. The role focuses on avian reproductive ecology and involves mentoring undergraduate students, fundraising, and science communication.

Non-profit Organization Management

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Research (65%) focuses on avian reproductive ecology (NestWatch dataset, nestwatch.org) and distribution and abundance (Project FeederWatch, feederwatch.org), with considerable freedom to pursue additional research interests aligned with the Center’s goals

Mentoring Cornell University undergraduate students (15%) in research (senior theses and peer-reviewed publications)

Fund raising (10%) in collaboration with the Lab's skilled Advancement team

Science communication (10%) in collaboration with the Lab's communication staff

Qualification

PhD in relevant fieldAvian ecology knowledgePublishing scientific papersMastery of RMentoring undergraduate researchCollaboration in GitHubDocumentation skills

Required

PhD in a relevant field (e.g., ecology, biology, data science, natural resources, behavioral ecology) with extensive knowledge of research and literature in avian ecology

Strong record of publishing scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals

Proven success in mentoring undergraduate research

Mastery of R

Strong documentation skills

Willingness to collaborate in the GitHub ecosystem

Company

Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a nonprofit environmental research organization and a world leader in the study.

Founded in 1915

Ithaca, New York, USA

201-500 employees

http://www.birds.cornell.edu

H1B Sponsorship

Cornell Lab of Ornithology has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)

Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2020 (3)

Funding

Current Stage

Growth Stage

Total Funding

$0.05M

Key Investors

Bezos Earth Fund

2025-10-23Grant

2025-05-21Grant· $0.05M

Leadership Team

Diego Licón

Strategic Partnerships Manager

Justin Cleveland

Manager of Corporate Partnership

Recent News

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