Job Details

NWT Field Technician, Ornithology

Position Number: 6102563
Location: Boulder, CO
Position Type: Science - Biology

NWT Field Technician, Ornithology

Requisition Number: 63048
Location: Boulder Colorado
Employment Type: Research Faculty
Schedule: Part Time
Posting Close Date: 27-Mar-2025
Date Posted:

Job Summary

This position will lead the Boulder Chickadee Study, coordinate the monitoring of ~150 nest boxes, and band and take blood samples from and adult chickadees and chicks from these nest boxes. The majority of field work will take place at the University of Colorado Mountain Research Station.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

As the University's oldest institute, INSTAAR has a long history of responding to pressing environmental issues including climate change. Our traditional focus has been on alpine, Arctic, and Antarctic regions, where effects of global change are especially pronounced. In recent decades, our research has broadened to include environmental challenges that span local, regional, and global scales. INSTAAR's research activities integrate field studies, state-of-the-art laboratory experiments, sample analysis, and numerical and laboratory modeling. Our field sites are located across all seven continents and the world's oceans.

Our expertise across disciplines helps us generate influential science that can inform public and policy decisions and move us toward a more sustainable society. INSTAAR's national and international research leadership is augmented by exceptional strength in graduate education and bringing undergraduates into the research process.

What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be

Monitor nest boxes, track breeding status, band chicks on day 12, band adults prior to or around day 12, take morphological measurements from all chicks and adults, take small blood samples from all chicks and adults, and supervise one or more undergraduate students.

What We Can Offer

$20/hour - $25/hour.

Benefits

Temporary positions at the University of Colorado are not benefits-eligible, however, all positions are eligible for paid sick leave.

Be Statements

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What We Require

Proficient at bird banding and taking blood samples from small birds.
A bachelor's degree.

What You Will Need

Significant bird banding and blood sampling experience.

Special Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

Resume/CV.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until 3/27/25.
Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.

To apply, visit https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/NWT-Field-Technician-Ornithology/63048