University of Idaho
Research Associate I - Wildfire Adaptation Coordination
Location: Off Campus Location - Ririe, ID or Grangeville, ID
Division/College: College of Natural Resources
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $63,000 annually or higher depending on experience
FTE: 1.0
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary:
Performs research activities and analysis; implements and evaluates research procedures and data. Records observations and measurements then reports results. Responsible for analyzing and preparing results for publication. Works under general supervision with a certain degree of creativity and latitude. May supervise junior research personnel.
Duties may include:
- Providing technical support in planning and/or designing of scientific projects, studies, or applications
- Planning and conducting research and analysis of scientific data
- Interpreting test results and comparing with determined standards and limits
- Identifying and evaluating scientific samples and determining need for further testing
- Developing recommendations and/or providing solutions, standards, and protocol to a wide range of difficult problems
- Planning, designing, developing, monitoring and/or evaluating portions of a scientific project, study, or application
- Providing scientific evaluations/assessments
- Researching, implementing, standardizing, and evaluating new procedures
- Maintaining detailed records of results and prepares written reports acceptable to the Principal Investigator and funding agencies
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in a wildfire, natural resource social science, or related natural resource discipline
- Two years of post-bachelors research experience related to the domain of this position
Preferred Qualifications:
- Masters degree in a wildfire, natural resource social science, or related natural resource discipline
- Formal training or experience in applied extension, outreach, or coordination of collective action, including demonstrated skill in coordinating or facilitating working groups or collaboratives addressing environmental issues
- Ability to design, implement and monitor outreach or extension efforts, with an emphasis on the co-development and implementation of collective natural resource or emergency management actions/agreements or plans
- Ability to contribute toward broader University of Idaho research on wildfire management, emergency management, collaborative natural resource management, or related policy applications
- Experience with qualitative and quantitative social science, economic or ecological methods for obtaining data
- Ability to work with state agency land managers in the achievement of goals surrounding wildfire management and risk reduction
- Ability to coordinate and facilitate various groups of stakeholders toward collaborative decisions that inform or utilize various forms of information (e.g. local knowledge, scientific findings, joint fact finding)
- Oral and written communication skills relevant to scientific and natural resource management audiences.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:
Required Licensures, Certifications or other
Posting Number: SP004277P
Posting Date: 01/30/2024
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions:
This position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applicants who have submitted their materials by February 15th, 2024.
Two candidates will be hired from this pool - one candidate located in Grangeville, ID and one located in Ririe, ID. Please indicate in your cover letter which location you are applying for.
Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu
EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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