Soybean & Rangeland Pollinator Research Technician - North Dakota

2 weeks ago

Fargo, North Dakota, United States North Dakota State University Full time

This is a part-time or temporary non-benefited position.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled prior to the last date to apply.

Description & Details:

We are seeking a motivated technician to assist with data collection in various pollinator research projects. The successful candidate will survey bees and flowering plants in grazed pastures and soybean fields, collect nectar and pollen samples from soybean flowers, and gain laboratory experience in bee pinning and identification, pollen photography, and data entry. Opportunities may exist for project portions to be technician-led for project management experience depending on the applicant's previous work experiences and motivation for a leadership role.

The technician will be trained in the following skills for this position:

  • Identifying and counting grassland floral species
  • Catching bees with sweep nets and handling bees with catch jars
  • Photographing, swabbing, and collecting live bees
  • Using both lethal and nonlethal blue vane traps to passively sample bees
  • Using microcapillary tubes to collect nectar and dissection tools to collect pollen from soybean flowers
  • Pinning, labeling, and identifying collected bees in a laboratory
  • Photographing mounted pollen microscope slides
  • Entering and/or uploading all collected data onto shared Google documents
Typical challenges associated with working in grasslands and crop fields do apply. Expect wide-ranging weather conditions, intense sun, mosquitos, ticks, and very long days working in the field and driving to and from survey sites.

The technician will be directly supervised by Bethany Roberton, a PhD student, and Michael Warne, an MS student, and will interact with multiple NDSU faculty and students. Housing will be provided. Start date is flexible but should not be any later than June 16th. End date is flexible but has to go until August 15th as a minimum.

Work Schedule:

Applicants must be willing to work 40 hours per week on a variable schedule according to weather (not always Monday-Friday each week). The chosen applicant MUST be able to work for the entire field season.

Advertised Pay:

$16/hr + housing located at Central Grasslands Research Extension Center in Streeter, ND

Minimum Qualifications:

Technicians will be living and working very closely with fellow team members, so a positive attitude and the ability to get along with others is a must. Self-reliant, motivated, and flexible individuals with great communication skills are encouraged to apply

Applicants must be willing to work 40 hours per week on a variable schedule according to weather (not always Monday-Friday each week). The chosen applicant MUST be able to work for the entire field season.

Applicants must have a valid driver's license. A work vehicle will be provided for travel to and from survey sites, but all non-work driving (grocery, shopping, etc.) must be done in a personal vehicle (thus a personal vehicle is highly recommended).

Preferred Qualifications:

The most competitive applicants will have experience conducting or assisting with scientific field research. Preferred qualifications are experience with insect and/or floral identification, insect capture, or laboratory work.

To Apply - Applications must include the following materials:

Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months.

TO APPLY: Please email Bethany Roberton at bethany.roberton@ndsu.edu and Michael Warne at michael.warne@ndsu.edu for an application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the position may be filled prior to the last date to apply.

Thank you for your interest

Contact Persons : Bethany Roberton and Michael Warne

Contact e-mail: bethany.roberton@ndsu.edu and michael.warne@ndsu.edu

About Us:

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.

NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.

NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.

Employment Eligibility:

NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents . You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C.

No Smoking Notice :

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Diversity Statement:

NDSU strives to be a community of belonging, recognizing unique differences as strengths of our university. We seek to recruit and retain a diverse workforce that supports a community in which diverse populations and perspectives will know and learn from one another. NDSU values candidates who are committed to our core values of respect, inclusivity, community, creativity, excellence, impact, innovation, integrity, resilience, responsiveness, and transformation. Successful candidates will be committed to and help advance our strategic goal to create and maintain an open and respectful environment to promote inclusivity and diversity as a cornerstone of education, research, and outreach.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.

Reasonable Accommodation Information

North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu .

Land Acknowledgement

We collectively acknowledge that NDSU, a land grant institution, on the traditional lands of the Oceti Sakowin (Dakota, Lakota, Nakoda) and Anishinaabe Peoples in addition to many diverse Indigenous Peoples still connected to these lands. We honor with gratitude Mother Earth and the Indigenous Peoples who have walked with her throughout generations. We will continue to learn how to live in unity with Mother Earth and build strong, mutually beneficial, trusting relationships with Indigenous Peoples of our region. (see www.ndsu.edu/inclusioncouncil/native_american_initiatives/ ).
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