Technical Aide

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Work type:Support Staff
Pay Grade: 00
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Agriculture And Nat Resources
Department: Fisheries And Wildlife 10002344
Sub Area: CT- Clerical Tech.
Salary: Pay Commensurate with Experience
Location:In State
Categories:Temporary, Remote-Friendly

Position Summary(Basic Job Function)

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides technical support. Responsibilities may include computer programming or operations; research support; medical patient care; technical equipment maintenance, repair, fabrication or operation; or other technical support functions.

Unit Position Summary

The research technician will be collaborating with the Aquatic Landscape Ecology Lab at MSU, the Applied Aquatic Ecology Lab at the University of Michigan, and the Institute for Fisheries Research (IFR) of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources during summer 2024.  They will be responsible for scanning records, geolocating data and organizing and labeling files. They will also enter data into a digital format and perform quality assurance (QA) and quality control (QC) of data.  They will be working with archives at the IFR office on the University of Michigan campus in Ann Arbor. Sometimes work will be done in cooperation with other staff and often independently.  The technicians may also be asked to support other database management activities related to rivers, lakes, and aquatic biota across the state.

Desired Qualifications

• Pursuing or have completed a degree in Fisheries and Wildlife, Biology, Ecology, or field of study related to natural resources management
• Comfortable working remotely but also in a collaborative setting
• Attention to detail in file and data management
• Experience with data entry and QA/QC
• Familiarity with riverine fishes and fluvial ecology
• Experience sampling a variety of aquatic taxa (e.g., plants, aquatic macroinvertebrates, fishes)
• Experience using ArcGIS or other spatial analysis software or with geolocating waterbodies

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Please submit a cover letter, CV/resume and an unofficial transcript

Work Hours

• Variable (up to 40 hrs/week with an expectation to have weekly meetings with supervisor)

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.

Advertised:Mar 8, 2024 Eastern Standard Time
Applications close:Apr 5, 2024 Eastern Daylight Time