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Job Type Permanent
\nSalary Details $17-21 \/ hour
\nDeadline May 01, 2021
\nRequired Experience 2 – 6 years<\/p>\n
JOB<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>DESCRIPTION:<\/strong><\/p>\n 10KYI\u00a0is seeking\u00a0a\u00a0highly motivated,\u00a0well-experienced,\u00a0extremely\u00a0independent\u00a0and\u00a0creative\u00a0applicant\u00a0for a\u00a0full-time (40hrs\/week)\u00a0Research Assistant\u00a0position.\u00a0\u00a0This position\u2019s primary responsibility is\u00a0to coordinate a multi-year and multi-watershed\u00a0research and monitoring\u00a0program\u00a0investigating\u00a0the impact of\u00a0invasive reed canarygrass on\u00a0water quality, flow regime,\u00a0sediment transport,\u00a0and vegetative\u00a0characteristics of Olympic Peninsula streams.\u00a0\u00a0This position also supports\u00a0current\u00a0Scotch broom research\u00a0and\u00a0eDNA\u00a0monitoring\u00a0as needed.\u00a0 The results of this study\u00a0will be submitted\u00a0for publication\u00a0in peer-reviewed\u00a0ecological science\u00a0journals.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Research Assistant (RA)\u00a0reports to and works closely\u00a0with\u00a010KYI\u2019s\u00a0Research\u00a0Coordinator,\u00a0Executive Director,\u00a0Watershed Project Coordinator,\u00a0and\u00a0GIS\u00a0Specialist;\u00a0and works in partnership with private landowners\u00a0and staff from\u00a0government\u00a0agencies,\u00a0tribes, and non-profit organizations.<\/p>\n This RA\u00a0is responsible for implementing fieldwork,\u00a0managing a crew of\u00a0two\u00a0or more technicians,\u00a0communicating plans and results, identifying and working with landowners for access to more study sites, safely transporting personnel and equipment to sites, data management\u00a0and reporting, and providing presentations, verbal and written updates,\u00a0and\u00a0educational outreach materials\u00a0to the public and partners.<\/p>\n 10KYI works in\u00a0collaboration with federal, state, and local\u00a0agencies, tribes, and non-profit organizations\u00a0to implement\u00a0other applied\u00a0research\u00a0and monitoring projects.\u00a0\u00a0These collaborations provide opportunities to network with and learn from peers in the field, and the Research Assistant and team provide support to\u00a0these projects as\u00a0opportunities arise.<\/p>\n The ideal individual\u00a0is self-reliant, likes the rain, and\u00a0enjoys\u00a0life in remote rural communities, and exploring on\u00a0the Olympic Peninsula.\u00a0 10KYI\u2019s office and operations base is located in the\u00a0community of Forks, Washington, in close proximity with the wild Washington coast and\u00a0Olympic National Park.<\/p>\n The RA\u00a0will be provided a\u00a0new\u00a04wd truck for project use, and\u00a0is expected\u00a0to\u00a0meet the team and truck at\u00a0the office in Forks or\u00a0duty station in\u00a0Quinault, to the south.<\/p>\n DUTIES &\u00a0<\/strong>RESPONSIBILITIES<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n This position requires excellent\u00a0observational,\u00a0communication, organizational, and critical thinking skills, and\u00a0excellent physical condition for\u00a0hiking, wading, and\u00a0working outdoors in all weather conditions.<\/p>\n Duties and responsibilities include:<\/p>\n REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n PREFERRED\u00a0<\/strong>QUALIFICATIONS<\/strong>\u00a0(not required)<\/strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n
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