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Position Information

Classification TitleTemporary Hourly

Employment CategoryTemporary

Is this an Hourly position?Yes

Work Hours/Week0-40

Overtime Eligible?Yes

Position LocationAlaska

Does this position qualify for hybrid or remote work?No

Description of Work Unit

Research Technicians for Tutakoke River Brant Project, Summer 2026

Search Contact [email protected]

Position Summary

The Department. of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology are seeking up to 2 technicians for a long-term research project on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska that focuses on the evolutionary ecology, migration ecology, and population dynamics of black brant. Working hours can be irregular and are often influenced by weather and tides. The field site is on the coast of the Bering Sea and technicians will frequently be working in adverse conditions (e.g., high winds, freezing temperatures, precipitation) and walking long distances on mud flats and coastal vegetation while wearing waders. The project is based out of a remote field camp with limited amenities (e.g., no running water, cellular service, or internet).

Start Date: Approximately 1 May 2026

Duration: approximately 3 Months

Number of weekly working: 40 hours / week

Position Minimum Qualifications

Applicants must be detail oriented, and able to work both independently and cooperatively with others, and able to lift and carry >75 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with experience monitoring bird nests, capturing, marking, and resighting large numbers of birds, working in remote field camps, operating boats with tiller motors, operating snow machines or ATVs, and fixing small engines.

Posting Details

Working TitleResearch Technicians for Tutakoke River Brant Project, Summer 2026

Posting Number202500699T

DepartmentFish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology

Salary Range$20 per hour, depending on experience

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Close Date12/31/2025

Special Instructions to Applicants

To apply, please submit a single PDF with a résumé or vitae, cover letter that is less than one page, and names and contact information for three professional references by e-mail to [email protected]

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.

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.

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.

Essential Job Duties

Job Duty CategoryResearch Technicians for Tutakoke River Brant Project Assitance

Duty/Responsibility

Searching for and monitoring nests of brant and other waterfowl, reading color-character tarsal bands of marked brant, capturing and banding adult brant and goslings, data entry, and assisting with remote field camp operations.

Percentage Of Time100

References

Minimum References Required

Maximum References Required

Documents Needed To Apply

Required Documents

+ Resume

Optional Documents