[Pollinator] Job - Data Technician Position: National Native Bee Monitoring Network

[David Inouye]

Data Technician Position: National Native Bee Monitoring Network

The Woodard Lab in the Department of Entomology at the University of 
California, Riverside is
recruiting a Data Technician to focus on data science support for the 
National Native Bee
Monitoring Research Coordination Network (RCN). The RCN is being formed 
to coordinate and
support existing and future native bee monitoring efforts across the US, 
with the goal of
advancing national bee biodiversity conservation and food security. 
Specifically, the RCN will
lead the native bee research and monitoring community in working 
together to develop the U.S.
National Native Bee Monitoring Plan. This plan will include standardized 
protocols ranging from
field sampling to data management, and will be guided by the diverse 
aims and needs of the
various agencies and other groups who are currently monitoring native 
bees, or plan to do so.
The Data Technician will work with the RCN co-organizers (see below) 
primarily to facilitate data
entry and management by RCN members, assist with website development and 
meeting
organization, and to help to co-author sections of the U.S. National Bee 
Monitoring Plan.
Depending on background and expertise, the technician may also assist 
with two additional
aims of the RCN: (1) review and synthesize standardized collection 
protocols for bee
monitoring, and/or (2) identify “hotspots” in the US where monitoring 
efforts should be
prioritized.

Necessary qualifications:
● Experience in data entry and management
● Effective written and oral communication skills
● Excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work in a team
Desired qualifications:
● Proficiency in R for data management, cleaning, and manipulation
● Proficiency in GIS/mapping approaches
● Experience supervising and mentoring undergraduate researchers
Start date is May 1, 2020 (with some flexibility). The position is 
primarily located in Riverside,
CA, but the technician will also travel to other labs of RCN-organizers 
(see below) part-time and
will travel to national meetings (e.g., Entomological Society of 
America, Ecological Society of
America). The appointment is initially for one year and is renewable up 
to a total of two years
based on performance. Salaries are commensurate with experience and 
based on minimums
set by the University of California postdoctoral union. Information on 
benefits is available at
http://clients.garnett-powers.com/pd/uc/ .
To apply, please send a cover letter, current CV, and names and contact 
information for three
references to Hollis Woodard at hollis.woodard at ucr.edu. Additional 
questions can also be
directed to this email address. The application deadline is March 5, 2020.
RCN co-organizers:
(1) Dr. Hollis Woodard, UC Riverside
(2) Dr. Dan Cariveau, University of Minnesota
(3) Dr. Bryan Danforth, Cornell University
(4) Sam Droege, US Geological Survey
(5) Dr. David Inouye, Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
(6) Sarina Jepsen, The Xerces Society
(7) Dr. Shalene Jha, University of Texas at Austin
(8) Dr. Rebecca Irwin, North Carolina State University
(9) Dr. Rufus Isaacs, Michigan State University
(10) Tamara Smith, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
(11) Dr. James Strange, The Ohio State University
(12) Dr. Neal Williams, UC Davis
UCR is a world-class research university with an exceptionally diverse 
undergraduate student
body. Its mission is explicitly linked to providing routes to 
educational success for
underrepresented and first-generation college students. A commitment to 
this mission is a
preferred qualification. The University of California is an Equal 
Opportunity / Affirmative Action
Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of 
excellence and diversity
among its faculty and staff. All qualified applicants will receive 
consideration for employment
without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender 
identity, national origin,
age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic 
protected by law.

-- 
Dr. David W. Inouye
Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
University of Maryland

Principal Investigator
Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory

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