Manager Laboratory Research

Position Details

The Jornada Experimental Range seeks a Manager, Laboratory Research (Rangeland Ecology) to join our collaborative research team to support a rangeland vegetation assessment and mapping project to prioritize landscapes for restoration and to guide adaptive management.

Position Title

Manager Laboratory Research

College/Division

Agricultural Experiment Station

Department

317250-JORNADA EXPER RANGE HEADQUARTERS

Location

Las Cruces

Offsite Location

(if applicable)

Target Hourly/Salary Rate

Commensurate with qualifications.

Appointment

Full-time

Equivalency

Exempt

Bargaining Unit Announcement

This is NOT a bargaining unit position with American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME).

Contingent Upon Funding

Contingent upon external funding

Standard Work Schedule

Standard (M-F, 8-5)

Job Duties and Responsibilities

*** THIS IS AN INITALLY A ONE YEAR APPOINTMENT WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED; CONTINGENT UPON EXTERNAL FUNDING***
Field work includes working as a member of a two- to four- person team at remote locations in southwestern NM (possibly the southwest) collecting landscape-scale vegetation inventory and monitoring field data (e.g., plant cover estimates, standardized monitoring methods, digging soil pits and characterizing soils, and determining ecological sites and states). Field work will include extensive travel and overnight stays.
Lab and office work includes data entry, error-checking, creating metadata, data analysis, project and data management and self-directed work.
Position will involve the use of ArcGIS, MS Excel, MS Access (DIMA), Survey 123, R and GPS units.

Qualifications Required

• Education and Experience:

  • Required Education:

    • Bachelor's degree in a related field.

  • Required Experience:

    • Five (5) years of professional experience related to the standard duties as outlined.

Preferred Qualifications

• Education and Experience:

  • Preferred Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in ecology, environmental science, range science, soil science, natural resources or related field.

Special Instructions to Applicants

The electronic application is the *official* document that will be used to qualify applicants. Paper/email documents will not be accepted. Required documents must be attached to this application.

EEO Statement

New Mexico State University does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, military service, or other non-merit factor.