Research Manager

About the role

The Utah Forest Restoration Institute (UFRI), housed in the Department of Wildland Resources at Utah State University, seeks a full-time Research Manager (Researcher Senior) to lead and expand a diverse portfolio of applied research and monitoring projects. These efforts support UFRI’s mission to inform the management of healthy, fire-resilient, and climate-adapted forests and woodlands in the state and region.

Responsibilities

• Collaboratively develop and manage a portfolio of pre- and post-treatment and post-fire research and monitoring projects in the state of Utah
• Maintain communication with UFRI leadership and external partners to identify needs and opportunities for UFRI engagement
• Collaborate with UFRI leadership and internal partners on research and proposal development for external funding
• Lead experimental design and development of field monitoring and analytical protocols
• Oversee collection, quality assurance/quality control, analysis, and archiving of ecological and social science datasets
• Collaborate in the preparation and dissemination of research findings to a wide range of partners, collaborators, and consumers through peer-reviewed journal articles; technical reports, syntheses, and white papers; data summaries; and applied communication products (fact sheets, “explainers,” slide presentations, infographics, etc.)
• Supervise and mentor a cadre of research associates implementing research and monitoring activities, including field and laboratory research, spatial analysis, decision support, and technical writing
• Manage project timelines, deliverables, and budgets to ensure successful completion of work
• Represent UFRI through presentations, outreach, and partner engagement
• Ensure compliance with university, state, and federal rules and regulations and maintain required records
• Perform other job-related duties as needed

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in forest ecology, forest science, or closely related field
• At least two years of professional experience in academic, government, or other applied research settings
• Expertise in forest and fire ecology and management in Interior West conifer forests

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in the coproduction of forest and fire science
• Experience supervising staff or leading project teams
• Experience disseminating research to land managers and the public through presentations, written materials, and outreach activities
• Experience integrating research across stand, local, and regional scales
• A career-stage appropriate portfolio of publications (not including MDPI or Frontiers journals) that demonstrate the ability to work on a diversity of questions

Required Documents

• Resume/CV to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under “Resume/CV”
• Name and contact information for 3 professional references to be entered into Candidate Profile
• Cover letter to be typed/pasted at the end of your application