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Stream and River Research Technician (Hourly)
- Jobs | Early Career
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- Champaign, Illinois, USA
- Posted
7 months ago
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Illinois Natural History Survey
Stream and River Research Technician (Hourly)
- Jobs | Early Career
Members Only
- Champaign, Illinois, USA
- Posted
7 months ago
-
Illinois Natural History Survey
Job Description
Research technicians will work on a crew of 2 – 5 people assisting Stream Ecologists with field surveys. Field responsibilities include conducting fish surveys in wadeable streams and non-wadeable rivers, collecting macroinvertebrate samples, conducting habitat assessments, and water chemistry testing. When not in the field, research technicians conduct laboratory work including data entry, aging fish, macroinvertebrate sorting, and assistance with current research projects. Work hours will vary each day, but the successful applicant(s) would work approximately 40 hours per week with occasional overnight travel. Per-diem and lodging for overnight travel will be provided.
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