White-tailed Deer Research Crew Leaders (2): Northwest or South-central Missouri
Agency:
University of Missouri – Department of Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences
Location:
Northwest or South-central Missouri
Job Category:
Full-time positions
Salary:
$31,200 per year; housing provided; positions are benefits eligible
Start Date:
12/15/2014; negotiable
Application Deadline:
09/15/2014
Description:
The University of Missouri (MU) and the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) are
recruiting 2 research crew leaders to study survival, recruitment, and movement patterns of
white-tailed deer in northwest or south-central Missouri from 12/2014 – 06/2020. Crew leaders
will be responsible for supervising research technicians and coordinating field research
activities. Among other duties, research crew leaders will lead efforts to capture and radio-mark
deer, investigate mortalities, locate fawns, interact with Missouri landowners, and provide
frequent updates to project collaborators. Work will be conducted cooperatively with MU and
MDC researchers.
In addition to field activities, crew leaders will be responsible for data entry, maintaining
equipment inventory logs, and the preparation of progress reports detailing research activities.
Crew leaders will work both alone and as part of a research team, and will be required to work
long hours outdoors, often in adverse weather conditions and on weekends. A field vehicle will
be provided to conduct research activities and housing is provided as well. Crew leader positions
are benefits eligible.
Qualifications
A Bachelor’s Degree in Wildlife Ecology or related field is required; a Master’s Degree is
preferred. Previous leadership and field experience is required. Prior field experience capturing,
handling, and radio-marking large mammals is highly preferred, but not required. Experience
with Microsoft Office software and ArcGIS is highly preferred.
Crew leaders must be detail-oriented, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and possess a strong work
ethic and excellent organizational skills. Crew leaders must possess exceptional leadership
qualities and the ability to coordinate field efforts to meet research project goals and objectives.
Crew leaders must work effectively both alone with minimal supervision and as part of a
research team. Applicants must possess exceptional inter-personal skills, including the ability to
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communicate effectively with a diverse group of people. Crew leaders must be able to work in
remote locations and conduct field work that is often strenuous. White-tailed deer capture will
occur during winter and crew leaders will often have to wait in blinds for extended periods of
time in cold weather until capture events occur.
Crew leaders must be able to safely operate Clover traps, rocket-nets, all-terrain vehicles, 4wheel drive vehicles (both on- and off-roads), and other field equipment. Experience using a
compass and hand-held GPS units is desirable. Applicants must be physically-fit and able to carry
field and personal equipment.
Applicants must possess a valid driver’s license and a good driving record. Crew leaders must be
able to share field housing with research technicians.
To apply: Apply through the University of Missouri Human Resources website at:
https://myhr.umsystem.edu/psp/tamext/COLUM/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?Page=HRS_
CE_JOB_DTL&Action=A&JobOpeningId=14254&SiteId=6&PostingSeq=1
Contact Jon McRoberts by email with questions: mcrobertsj@missouri.edu
Contact Person
Jon McRoberts
Contact Phone
(573) 268-2638
Contact E-mail
mcrobertsj@missouri.edu
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