Bat Sensory Ecology Research Technician
Bat Sensory Ecology Research Technician
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Job Description
Qualifications
- Anundergraduate degree in Biology or closely related field is required.
- Amasters degree in biology or related field is preferred.
- Field biology experience working in challenging conditions is preferred.
- Experience with camera equipment and/or video analysis is preferred.
- Experience with computer coding and data analysis is preferred.
Tentative Search Timeline
- Priority will be given to applications submitted by:August 1st 2025.
- Potential interview dates:Starting the week of August 8th 2025.
- Potential start date: September 4th 2025.
CU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all applicable federal state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating a workplace where all individuals are treated with respect and dignity and we encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
In accordance with the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act UCCS does not discriminate based on sex in our employment or compensation practices.
Bat Sensory Ecology Research Technician
Biology Department College of Letters Arts & Sciences
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Salary/Pay Range: $20250 for 6 months of work. Compensation will be commensurate upon experience and qualifications. This position is Non-exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime provisions.
Work Location: In the field with the potential for remote work.
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- CU Advantage
Because this appointment is temporary you will not be eligible to receive all of the benefits normally provided to members of the university staff under the standard University of Colorado benefits programs. You are not eligible to receive paid vacation leave medical or retirement benefits. However you are eligible to accrue sick leave and you will accrue 0.034 hours of sick leave per hour worked.
Summary
The person hired for this position will help with field research and data analysis for a Department of Energy funded project investigating potential visual cues that attract bats to wind turbines.
Field research for this position will start in mid-September and last approximately one month. During this time the researcher will be camping in Humboldt Redwoods State Park in Northern California.
The cost of travel to the field site and camping fees will be covered by the grant.
The remaining work will be conducted in the Sensory and Movement Ecology Lab run by Dr. Aaron Corcoran from October 2025 through February 2026. There is the possibility for this portion of the work to be conducted remotely.
Essential Functions
The duties and responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:
- Setting up and monitoring audio and video equipment that are part of multiple ongoing experiments.
- Working at night as late as until 2-4am depending on the night and conditions.
- Working in challenging conditions.
- Walking/hiking back and forth between site locations up to mile at a time.
- Conducting data analysis in the Sensory and Movement Ecology lab at UCCS headed by Dr. Aaron Corcoran. This includes manual and semi-automated review of video data development of machine learning image analysis techniques and quantitative analysis of results.
- Working with undergraduate students in the lab who will be assisting with the project.
- Other duties as assigned
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Part-Time
