Stream Ecology Research Technician - Fort Collins, Co

Fort Collins, CO

Position is fully in-office/in-person

Yes

202400022AP

Admin Professional/ Research Professional

Research Associate I

40

$35,000 - $37,000

02/05/2024

Founded in 1870, Colorado State University is among the nation’s leading research universities and enrolls approximately 32,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. Located an hour north of the Denver metro area, Fort Collins is a vibrant community of approximately 157,000 residents that offers the convenience of a small town with all the amenities of a large city. Fort Collins is situated on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains with views of 14,000 foot peaks, and offers access to numerous cultural, recreational, and outdoor opportunities.
The Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology Department expands the frontiers of knowledge through our broad-based expertise in applied ecology, quantitative methods, and human dimensions in the conservation and management of fish and wildlife. We teach students to think critically about environmental issues, and become ecologically literate citizens with the training to be successful in graduate school and in careers with natural resources agencies, firms, and non-government organizations. Our outreach efforts contribute significantly to life-long learning by assisting individuals and agencies to solve complex environmental problems and to be good stewards of our nation’s natural resources.

The research labs of Dr. Will Clements and Dr. Dan Preston at Colorado State University in the Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology are hiring for one to two Stream Ecology Research Technician positions. The pay rate will be commensurate with relevant experience. The preferred start is February of 2024, but is somewhat flexible. The position will involve both laboratory and field work, with a focus on processing samples of benthic macroinvertebrates and fish stomach contents from freshwater streams. Experience identifying stream macroinvertebrates is strongly desired. The position will also involve field work, supervising student technicians, managing data collection and entry, and experimental work involving fish and/or aquatic insects. Field work will occur in summers and will involve hiking to stream sites to quantify food web characteristics and habitat variables, primarily in Colorado mountain streams.
For more information on the relevant research please see the Preston lab website (https://sites.google.com/rams.colostate.edu/danpreston/home) and reach out with any questions.

Reflecting departmental and institutional values, candidates are expected to have the ability to advance the Department’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Research

75

Project management

10

Supervision

15

Pre-employment Criminal Background Check (required for new hires), Valid Driver’s License

Dan Preston, Dan.Preston@colostate.edu

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