Research Technician for Tutakoke River Eider Project,

Research Technician for Tutakoke River Eider Project

Position Summary: We are seeking 1 technician for a study led by a graduate student on the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta of Alaska that focuses on predator-prey dynamics and physiology of Pacific eider species and Arctic Foxes. There is one position that will start in early May and finish at the end of July. Primary duties include searching for and monitoring nests of Spectacled and Common eiders, Black Brant and other waterfowl, reading color-character tarsal bands of marked brant and eiders, mist netting adult eiders in early spring and capturing and banding female eiders late in the season, data entry, and assisting with remote field camp operations. The technician will also assist with setting and monitoring hair snares and camera traps for Arctic Foxes. Working hours can be irregular and are often influenced by weather and tides. The field site is on the coast of the Bering Sea and technicians will frequently be working in adverse conditions (e.g., high winds, freezing temperatures, precipitation) and walking long distances on mud flats and coastal vegetation while wearing waders. The project is based out of a remote field camp with limited amenities (e.g., no running water, cellular service, or internet).

Work Unit Description: Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology

Application Deadline: December 1, 2026

Essential Job Duties:

• Search for and monitor nests of Spectacled and Common eiders, Black Brant, and other waterfowl, and read color-character tarsal bands on marked brant and eiders.
• Mist net adult eiders in early spring and capture and band female eiders late in the season.
• Enter field data and assist with remote field camp operations.

Conditions of Employment N/A

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicants must be detail oriented, and able to work both independently and cooperatively with others
• Able to lift and carry >75 pounds
• Applicants must have attained or be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference will be given to applicants with experience monitoring bird nests, capturing, marking, and resighting large numbers of birds, working in remote field camps, operating snow machines or ATVs, and fixing small engines
• Preference for the long-term position will be given to applicants with experience operating boats with tiller motors

Salary Range $20 - $20