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Working TitleCovid and CWD Deer Technician

Position LocationFort Collins, CO

Work LocationPosition is fully in-office/in-person

Research Professional PositionYes

Posting Number202500544AP

Position TypeAdmin Professional/ Research Professional

Classification TitleResearch Associate I

Number of Vacancies

Work Hours/Week40

Proposed Annual Salary Range$37,000 - $42,000

Employee Benefits

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Desired Start Date

Position End Date (if temporary)

To ensure full consideration, applications must be received by 11:59pm (MT) on05/26/2025

Description of Work Unit

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.

Position Summary

This position will assist a graduate student in studying the transmission dynamics of various diseases in both mule deer and whitetail deer in northern Colorado. The individual will assist in capturing deer via clover traps, drop nets, and darting. The individual will be responsible for the collection and processing of biological samples, ear tags, collar placement, and other aspects of capture workups. This study has a large recapture component; thus, the individual must have extensive experience locating and darting collared deer.

The individual will also be responsible for other tasks, including landowner relations, trap and equipment maintenance, supplies management, volunteer coordination and supervision, mortality investigation/collar retrieval. The individual will be organized, meticulous, and confident working alone and in groups.

Work hours can be irregular and vary by season. During winter and early spring, the individual will be responsible for checking traps for deer in the morning daily. The individual will also dart and drop net deer depending on trap success and deer movement. In late spring and summer, trapping will discontinue due to heat exhaustion for deer, and does will not be captured due to fawning. Thus, the individual will focus on capturing and recapturing bucks in early mornings and cool evenings. Summer will be slowest and capture efforts will be lowest and mortalities likely highest. During this period, the individual will spend more time on trap maintenance, gaining access to new properties, planning for next captures, mortalities, and other tasks. There may be a chance to assist other grad students with other projects. In fall, the individual will focus again on capturing and recapturing both bucks and does. The individual will not work more than an average of 40 hours/week, although workloads will be higher in winter and lower in the summer.

Required Job Qualifications

+ BS/BA in Natural Resources or a related field and 2+ years of wildlife experience

+ Ability to work independently and part of a team.

+ Ability to frequently lift heavy objects (50+ lbs.) and navigate difficult terrain in extreme weather.

+ Must possess a valid driver’s license.

+ Experience driving 4×4 vehicles in varying weather conditions, including snow and ice.

+ Experience handling wild deer in field settings.

+ Experience in capturing and handling mule and whitetail deer, including the use of ground darting and clover traps.

+ Extensive animal capture experience using dart guns.

+ Experience locating animals via vhf telemetry receiver and antenna

Preferred Job Qualifications

+ Experience working with landowners

+ Experience collecting biological samples from deer

+ Experience with animal mortality investigation

Essential Duties

Job Duty CategoryResearch

Duty/Responsibility

Trap and work up deer

Percentage Of Time60

Job Duty CategoryResearch

Duty/Responsibility

Mortality Investigation/Collar retrieval

Percentage Of Time10

Job Duty CategoryResearch

Duty/Responsibility

Process samples

Percentage Of Time10

Job Duty CategoryProject Management

Duty/Responsibility

Work with landowners

Equipment maintenance

Percentage Of Time10

Job Duty CategoryMiscellaneous

Duty/Responsibility

Assist grad students with miscellaneous tasks

Percentage Of Time10

Application Details

Special Instructions to Applicants

CSU is committed to full inclusion of qualified individuals. If you are needing assistance or accommodations with the search process, please reach out to the listed search contact.

References will not be contacted without prior notification to candidates. Please note, applicants may redact information from their application materials that identifies their age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

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

Search ContactJeremy Alder, [email protected]

EEO

Colorado State University ( CSU ) provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Background Check Policy Statement

Colorado State University strives to provide a safe study, work, and living environment for its faculty, staff, volunteers and students. To support this environment and comply with applicable laws and regulations, CSU conducts background checks for the finalist before a final offer. The type of background check conducted varies by position and can include, but is not limited to, criminal history, sex offender registry, motor vehicle history, financial history, and/or education verification. Background checks will also be conducted when required by law or contract and when, in the discretion of the University, it is reasonable and prudent to do so.

References Requested

References Requested

Minimum Requested3

Maximum Requested3

Supplemental Questions

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Applicant Documents

Required Documents

+ Cover Letter

+ Resume

+ List of Professional References

+ Unofficial Transcripts

Optional Documents