[ECOLOG-L] JOB OPENING - RESEARCH ASSISTANT - URBAN ECOLOGY (BOSTON UNIVERSITY)

[Steve Raciti]

JOB OPENING – RESEARCH ASSISTANT FOR URBAN ECOLOGY RESEARCH (BOSTON 
UNIVERSITY).

We seek a motivated, creative, and focused problem-solver to join 
interdisciplinary projects relating to urbanization, conservation, ecology, 
biogeochemistry, and remote sensing. The researcher will be an active 
participant in project planning, data analysis, scientific publications, and 
must be able to work as part of an interdisciplinary research team.

Applicants should have at least a bachelor’s degree in one of the relevant 
environmental or social fields; a master’s degree is preferred.  Desirable 
skills include experience with ARC-GIS software, multivariate statistical 
analysis (particularly using R software), interview and survey research, 
ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, and/or image processing. The position will 
involve travel around Massachusetts so a driver’s license is required.

Please direct all inquiries and send application materials to Lucy Hutyra 
(lrhut...@bu.edu). As part of your application, include a short statement of 
professional and research interests (1 page maximum), curriculum vitae, and 
the names and contact information of three qualified references.