School of Environmental Sustainability, Research A

at Loyola University Of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position Details

Position Details
Job Title 
 School of Environmental Sustainability, Research Associate, Non-Tenure Track
Position Title 
 School of Environmental Sustainability, Research Associate, Non-Tenure Track
Position Number
Job Category 
 University Faculty
Job Type 
 Full-Time
FLSA Status 
 Exempt
Campus 
 Rogers Park-Lake Shore Campus
Location Code 
 SCH OF ENVIRO SUSTAINABILITY (03250A)
Department Name 
 SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
Is this split and/or fully grant funded?  
 Yes
Duties and Responsibilities 
 Loyola University Chicago's School of Environmental Sustainability (SES- www.luc.edu/sustainability) seeks a Research Associate (MS prepared) for a 2-year research and teaching position to assist in the implementation of a large-scale experimental wetland restoration project and to teach two undergraduate Environmental Science courses per year. The successful candidate will principally work with the research team to implement a large-scale experimental ecological restoration project at the Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge (SWNR). These research activities will involve coordinating and implementing the mechanical biomass harvest and restoration of a 117-hectare invasive-species dominated wetland at SNWR; overseeing the on-site conversion of harvested biomass to biochar; experimentally applying the biochar to treatment plots; and collecting a wide suite of environmental and biological data from experimental plots. The candidate will be responsible for data collection and management, managing and coordinating the maintenance of the SES Softrak wetland plant harvester, managing the research laboratory in the SES, and mentoring SES undergraduate and graduate students in the project.

This is a 2-year full-time Research Associate position supported in part by a US Fish and Wildlife Service grant and through teaching responsibilities within SES. The Research Associate will report directly to the PIs on the projects and will begin on July 1, 2024, and end on June 30, 2026.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Assisting in all aspects of implementing the US Fish and Wildlife Service projects (field restoration, botanical surveys and biodiversity monitoring, biomass utilization, statistical analysis, and data interpretation). This includes the field research components of the project - eight to ten weeks of summer residence at the University of Michigan Biological Station and at Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge per year required
Loyola Research Lab oversight and organization: organization of lab, organization of data, managing lab research projects, ordering supplies, hiring and oversight of student researchers
Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications 
 The successful candidate must have a Master's degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, Wetland Ecology, Conservation & Restoration, or a related field, with demonstrated competence in teaching, fieldwork, research design, sample analyses, statistical analyses, and writing manuscripts. The candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong organizational skills, and demonstrate reliability and leadership within a team. Experience mentoring students is preferred.
Physical Demands 
 None
Working Conditions 
 None
Minimum Education and/or Work Experience 
 The successful candidate must have a Master's degree in Ecology, Environmental Science, Wetland Ecology, Conservation & Restoration, or a related field, with demonstrated competence in teaching, fieldwork, research design, sample analyses, statistical analyses, and writing manuscripts. The candidate must have excellent written and oral communication skills, strong organizational skills, and demonstrate reliability and leadership within a team. Experience mentoring students is preferred.
Open Date 
 05/22/2024
Close Date
Special Instructions to Applicants 
 The 2-year position is available July, 1 2024. Confidential review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled.

Candidates should submit a current Curriculum Vitae and a letter of interest www.careers.luc.edu. They also should prepare to provide the names and email addresses of three individuals prepared to speak to their professional qualifications for this position. References will not be contacted immediately but may be consulted... For full info follow application link.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer with a strong commitment to hiring for our mission and diversifying our faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion (except where religion is a bona fide occupational qualification for the job), national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status or any other factor protected by law.

Loyola University Chicago is an Equal Opportunity Employer.