*Field Project Manager (PJ Ecology) UNLV, Las Vegas * University of Nevada Las Vegas (State) | https://abellaappliedecologylab.wordpress.com/about-us/opportunities/#Project-Manager
Preferred start date: between 4/15/2025 and 5/1/2025 6+ mo, mid-April – September 2025 (field), extension for October – November 2025 (office), opportunity to return during the 2026 field season after review Salary: $4,800 to $5,100 per month, with benefits, per diem travel Work station: Las Vegas, Nevada Field work location: Southwest Utah Field work is anticipated to begin May 14, with trips Wednesday to Wednesday (8 days on/6 days off schedule). Prior to the first trip, the Project Manager will be provided time to meet project partners, become familiar with the project, protocols, field sites, databases, and data management and reporting. The Project Manager (PM) will act as the liaison, or point of contact, between UNLV, the PI and senior staff, and USFS project leads and staff for a Pinyon-Juniper fuels reduction project and experiment in Southwest Utah. The PM will participate in project organization, field data collection and management, and database management; coordinating and developing schedules with PIs and staff; and communicating accomplishments of assigned tasks and activities. The PM’s responsibilities will include coordinating schedules and tasks with the PI, UNLV senior personnel, and USFS staff; communicating schedules and tasks to field crew members; ensuring adherence to a work plan and communicating scheduling adjustments to the PI, UNLV staff, and USFS staff; ensuring protocol implementation and compliance; contributing to field data collection and field data management; delegating field tasks and data management tasks among the crew, and ensuring adherence to sampling protocols, including proper documentation; working with the PI, UNLV and USFS staff to ensure data integrity; working with UNLV personnel to develop and maintain project databases and metadata, including for photograph, plant specimen, and sample archives; working with USFS to develop travel routes to navigate (driving, hiking) to field sites to ensure crew safety; communicating camping locations and hiking routes to UNLV contacts; and monitoring field safety conditions (weather, wildfire). Minimum qualifications for all field positions: · A current and valid U.S. state driver’s license and no personal at-fault accidents during the last five years · A Bachelor's degree in the sciences and 3+ years professional experience assisting with field-based research and data collection · 2+ years participating in project management for a field-based project, or as a Project Manager or equivalent position · 2+ years outdoor experience such as hiking on or off trail, non-primitive or primitive camping, backpacking (to demonstrate carrying weight), field navigation (GPS, maps, compass), and 4WD and navigation · 2+ years conducting field work, participating in data and sample collection in a field/outdoor setting, participating in data quality control and integrity · Plant identification (plant guides, online resources), or knowledge of the plant identification process and/or resources · Science laboratory experience (academic, professional), following laboratory protocols, managing samples and data, participating in database management · Computer experience, including data entry using data management programs (e.g., Microsoft Office, Open Office, Google products, etc.) Preferred qualifications for Project Manager (Utah): · MS in ecology, biology, environmental science, or field biology-related degree in which project management was a part of the degree program experience · Project management (professional or academic): team scheduling, communication and organization, field work planning, driving and hiking navigation route planning, field data collection and management, data and database management, equipment and supplies management, protocol implementation · 1+ years of experience working with government agency personnel, including participation in communication of activities and planning; working directly or indirectly with government agencies · 2+ years of outdoor experience: field navigation, GPS, map/aerial imagery and compass navigation; 4WD, driving backcountry roads, route troubleshooting; hiking off trail cross country across uneven terrain; hiking and camping potentially in adverse weather conditions; hiking and camping in arid or semi-arid conditions; preference given to those with Southwest desert experience · Working with mapping programs, such as ArcGIS, Google Earth, etc. · Managing databases, Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, or other data management programs · Plant identification experience using dichotomous keys, plant identification guides, or online resources; or experience conducting habitat assessments To apply: Email applications to [email protected]. Include in the subject line "2025 Summer – Project Manager (PJ Ecology-Utah)," otherwise your email may be missed. Please provide a resume or CV and a brief cover letter highlighting your relevant background, skills as they pertain to the position of interest, and your availability. Please note to which position you are applying to in your cover letter. We read cover letters. Please provide 2-3 references. Cover letters and CV/resumes will be shared with PIs before selection for interviews. All interview notes will be shared with PIs before final selection of candidates. For the PM position, at least two interviews/conversations will occur. We anticipate conducting interviews throughout March 2025 and making hiring offers at the end of March for contracts that begin between April 15, 2025 and May 1, 2025. For those applying with delayed start dates, if the position is still open, offers will start mid-April 2025. The applicant must be willing to be in email or phone communication 3 weeks before the contract start date to initiate the contract process. For all positions, the applicant must report to campus on or the week before the first contract day and on a business day to present personal identification in person following the Federal I-9 form to complete contract initiation. Before applying: Please familiarize yourself with the position and benefits and the climate for the work region of interest. The Project Manager position is a full-time temporary-limited (no more than 24 months) Letter of Appointment Research Assistant salaried position with benefits that include healthcare (https://www.unlv.edu/hr/benefits/health-life). All positions require mandatory participation in the FICA Alternative Plan ( https://www.unlv.edu/hr/benefits/retirement/fica), as per the university policies. Please review climate conditions for work regions: southern NV and southwestern UT. 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