Research Assistant

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New HampshireView, an AmericaView member state (https://americaview.org/), is looking to host a research technician within the Basic and Applied Spatial Analysis Lab (BASAL). The BASAL is located within the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment at the University of New Hampshire. This researcher will work directly with the State Director (Dr. Benjamin T. Fraser) and Principal Investigator (PI) (Dr. Mark Ducey) to carry out the current ‘High Impact Activity’.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Compiling literature and methods related to forest health monitoring using remote sensing and GIS (20%)

• Conducting novel geospatial analyses (50%)

• Documenting methods and results (20%)

• Working with collaborators and stakeholders to define realistic project goals (10%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of Remote Sensing and GIS

• Experience using ArcGIS Pro

• Knowledge of Forest Health and Forest Ecology

• Technical Writing

• Science Communication

Applicant Instructions

Applicants should be prepared to upload the following documents when applying online within the Resume/Cover Letter section of your application:

• Resume/CV

Compensation Pay Range:

$15

Please be advised that this position is supported by external sponsor funding. As such, continued employment in this role is contingent upon the availability of those external funds. If, for any reason, the sponsor funding is reduced or discontinued, employment may be subject to modification or termination in accordance with applicable policies and procedures. 

The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

EEO Statement

The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.

The pay range for this position is listed above. Actual offer will be based on skills, qualifications, experience, and internal equity, in addition to relevant business considerations. More information on benefits can be found here: USNH Employee Benefits | Human Resources

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