AY Biology Student Research Assistant (WS-ST2)

Job Title: Student Research Assistant MAISRC DST (WS-ST2)

Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)

Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave Northfield MN 55057

Department Name: Biology

Unit Number (5 digits): 11120

Length of Position: See Employment Authorization

Contact Person/Supervisor: Biology Faculty

Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour

Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):

Students will be working with the professor on development of a Lake Decision Support Tool and data collection and facilitation of stakeholder workshops to assess the impact of the DST on stakeholder decisions.

Transferable Skills:

Communication Human Relations Problem Solving

Motivation/Leadership Essential Work Skills Research/Quantitative

Organization/Planning Technical

Duties and Responsibilities:

Literature searching to collect empirical data for model parameterization

Beta testing lake DST model

Assist in organization and facilitation of stakeholder workshops

Collect participant observations during workshops

Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)

CITI training for working with protected human subjects research data

Experience with social science research methods

Familiarity with issues in aquatic invasive species management decision-making

Familiarity with simulation models in R

Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team

This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College with or without prior notice.