Temporary Research Monitoring Intern

About the role

Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.

Job Summary

This position is through a program called the Resource Monitoring Internship (ReMI), which is collaboration between the South Florida/Caribbean Inventory and Monitoring Network of the National Park Service and Florida International University. The ReMI program is designed to facilitate the introduction of students via a recently graduated student or a graduate student to gain experience in resource monitoring. This position is mostly concentrated on soil sampling, bird monitoring, vegetation sampling, sampling of exotic vegetation, and mapping of vegetation communities. However, the research assistant will work on a number of projects related to the management of natural resources in Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, and possible work occurring in Dry Tortugas National Park, Virgin Islands National Park and Salt River Ecological Preserve.

To Perform the duties associated with the Resource Monitoring Intern Program which is supervised work in the following areas:

• Data collection
• Data input
• QA/QC of inputted data
• The production of basic interpretations of rendering of data
• Equipment maintenance
• Cleaning and cataloging of equipment
• Specimens

Duty stations

is at South Florida / Caribbean Inventory and Monitoring Network, 18001 Old Cutler Road Suite 419.

Job Category

Temporary

Desired Qualifications

• Ideal candidate will have knowledge about South Florida Ecology, some vegetation knowledge, GIS, and sampling experiences, and/or a strong desire to learn these skills.
• Candidates will have completed a undergraduate degree in the Biology, Earth and the Environment, or related field.
• Candidates should be comfortable working independently on task orientated-type projects.
• Candidate should be comfortable camping for extended period of time.
• Any research experience is helpful and more beneficial if research experience is associated with vegetation, birds, soils, and/or water. Or other natural history experience.
• Any experiences with data collection, basic skills in Excel, MSWord or other comparable programs, photography, or photographic manipulation, and or GIS.
• Outdoor experiences camping, boat skills, kayaking, or canoeing is useful, Candidate must be able to swim.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma with three (3) years of experience or two (2) years of post-secondary education with one (1) year of experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.

Work Schedule

Monday-Friday

Advertised Salary

$17.00 per hour.

Pre-Employment Requirements

• Criminal Background Check
• Driver's License Check
• Research Expanded Background Check

How To Apply

• Prospective Employee: If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
• To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
• Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.