Professional Aide - Carter Lab

Position Summary

This is a temporary or an on-call position. Provides professional support. Responsibilities may include general business, science, medical, agricultural or other professional support functions.

Responsibilities

• Clean, organize, and process datasets for analysis
• Conduct statistical and spatial analyses
• Prepare maps, figures, tables, and summary statistics for presentations and manuscripts
• Maintain clear documentation of data sources, analytical decisions, and code
• Contribute to other project-related data analysis tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in statistics, data science, forestry, natural resources, or a related field
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience managing, cleaning, and organizing large and complex datasets
• Experience with statistical modeling, including mixed-effects, multivariate, or spatial analyses
• Experience using R, JMP, ArcGIS, or comparable statistical and geospatial software
• Ability to work independently and meet project deadlines
• Strong organizational, technical writing, and communication skills
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing well-documented, reproducible outputs

Benefits

Compensation: Pay starts at $30/hour depending on skills and experience

Work Schedule

Flexible self-managed schedule, 40 hours per week

Location

Department of Forestry, 480 Wilson Road, East Lansing. Remote work possible after the training period.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Application Materials

• Brief cover letter
• Resume/CV
• Contact information for one professional reference

Special Instructions

Position will remain open until filled. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Work Hours

STANDARD 8-5

Website for

.msu.edu

Remote Work Statement

MSU strives to provide a flexible work environment and this position has been designated as remote-friendly. Remote-friendly means some or all of the duties can be performed remotely as mutually agreed upon.