Research Associate

About the role

The University of Georgia is seeking a Research Associate to serve as a field-based project coordinator of a long-term research project focused on assessing white-tailed deer movements relative to flooding and chronic wasting disease (CWD) in northeastern Louisiana. The successful candidate will coordinate and conduct field research on-site in northeastern Louisiana, where CWD is established and of significant management concern to agencies and landowners.

Responsibilities

• Field research capture and monitoring animals (80%)
  • Capture of adult and juvenile white-tailed deer using various capture techniques (e.g., rocket nets, free darting)
  • Immobilization of captured animals
  • Monitoring of captured animals via radio telemetry
  • Investigating related mortality events
  • Serving as the primary point of contact for state agency personnel within the study area, as well as private landowners, and others with questions or concerns about the field research
  • Serving as the liaison between field research activities and principal investigators in the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University of Georgia
• Data entry and office tasks (20%)
  • Managing databases
  • Summarizing data
  • Preparing technical reports and presentations to disseminate the results of the research

Requirements

• B.S. or M.S. in Wildlife Management, Wildlife Ecology, Ecology, Biology, or a closely related field
• Significant experience working both independently and as part of a team to conduct safe and effective large animal capture operations
• Advanced knowledge of field, spatial, and communication techniques to design and carry out research with little oversight on private lands
• Extensive knowledge and experience running a field crew capturing, handling, and immobilizing ungulates
• Fluency in English, valid driver's license, and willingness to work in hot, humid, and buggy field conditions
• Comfortable working in sites with possible interactions with venomous snakes and large predators such as black bears and alligators
• Physical demands: driving 4 wheel drive vehicles, lifting at least 50 pounds, walking over uneven ground

Qualifications

• Knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies as outlined in the 'Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies' section

Benefits

N/A

Pay

$35 per hour

Schedule

N/A

Contact Information

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

Recruitment Contact Name: Adrianna Mowrer
Recruitment Contact Email: adrianna.mowrer@uga.edu