Bat Hub Student Technical Assistant

Oregon State University, United States

Updated: about 2 months ago
Location: Bend, TEXAS
Deadline: 15 Mar 2024

Position Details
Position Information


Job Title Bat Hub Student Technical Assistant
Appointment Type Student Employee
Job Location Bend
Position Appointment Percent 100
Appointment Basis 12
Pay Method Hourly
Pay Period 16th - 15th of the following month
Pay Date Last working day of the month
Remote or Hybrid option?
Min Hourly Rate $14.20 (Standard); $13.20 (Non-Urban); $15.45 (Portland Metro)
Max Hourly Rate $21.00 (Standard); $18.50 (Non-Urban); $21.50 (Portland Metro)
Position Summary
This recruitment will be used to fill two or three full-time Student Temporary Employee-Biological Sciences Technician positions (with a maximum of 40 hours per week) for OSU-Cascades campus for the Northwestern Bat Hub to assist with summertime bat acoustic survey monitoring across the Pacific Northwest. This position is based in Bend, Oregon, however housing and fieldwork locations will be primarily in Oregon, Washington, or Idaho.
Fieldwork will take place across the entirety of Oregon, Washington, or Idaho. Field tasks include but are not limited to navigating remote and rugged terrain, assessing land ownership of survey sites, selecting ideal locations for bat detection, deploying bat acoustic monitors, hiking off-trail in rugged terrain, communicating with private landowners and agency partners regarding site access, and accurately recording site characteristics.
This is a student employee appointment expected to last 4 months from approximately Early June to early September. Housing and a $20 per diem will be provided.
Position Duties
90% Fieldwork
• 
 Assist the project leaders and crew lead with conducting
 field surveys for bats using acoustic detection equipment throughout Oregon,
 Washington, or Idaho following standardized protocols
• 
 Deploy bat detectors and retrieve equipment
• 
 Collect data at survey sites such as location, habitat
 type, and site characteristics
• 
 Establish team campsites. Camping will be required while
 conducting survey work and some equipment may be provided by OSU. A camping
 per diem will be provided and camping fees will be reimbursed.
• 
 Comply with OSU safety protocols
• 
 Navigate to remote survey locations by driving (often on
 unmaintained roads) and hiking through remote and rugged terrain using GPS
 and/or maps and compass
• 
 Hike through remote and rugged terrain
• 
 Manage data storage following standardized protocols
• 
 Troubleshoot detector operation and deployment
• 
 Upload and manage data on laptops and backup to external
 hard drives
10% Office Duties
• 
 Deliver external hard drives to project leaders and
 ensure proper data organization
• 
 End-of-season gear management, maintenance, and organization
Minimum Qualifications
Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: http://fa.oregonstate.edu/stu-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

  • Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
  • Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
  • Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard
    • High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
    • Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
    • Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
    • Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
    • Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*


*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.
Additional Required Qualifications
Preferred (Special) Qualifications
At least two years of
 college-level courses in biology, wildlife science, or related field; OR an
 equivalent combination of training and experience including: • 
 Working with bats, especially bat acoustic detector
 operation and maintenance (e.g. Pettersson, Anabat, and Wildlife Acoustics
 bat detectors) • 
 Working outdoors under variable environmental and weather
 conditions (e.g., heat, heavy rain) • 
 Hiking with heavy packs (up to 45 lbs) through rugged
 terrain • 
 Working with field electronics – data loggers and sensor
 equipment, especially GPS technologies (e.g., tablets using Collector/Field
 Maps or Survey123) Experience using
 Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and file explorer Strong communication
 and organization skills Ability to work independently
 and as a member of a team in remote locations Ability to maintain
 positive attitude despite challenging circumstances Experience hiking and
 camping in the backcountry
Working Conditions / Work Schedule
Crews will work an 8-6 schedule. This means working 8 ten-hour days, and then taking 6 days off. The 8 workdays will be spent driving to remote locations, hiking to field sites, and camping.
Applicants must be FLEXIBLE in when and where they will be working given changing field conditions and project needs.
Fieldwork often occurs in difficult weather conditions (e.g. hot), sometimes involving tough hikes with heavy packs containing recording equipment and deployment gear.
Long drives will be required between field sites.
Crews will often be disbursed camping or camping in remote backcountry campsites.
The Bat Hub will provide field crews with tents, backpacks, camp stoves, and fuel for camp stoves. Crew members will need to provide any additional camping supplies they require.

Posting Detail Information


Posting Number P10614SE
Number of Vacancies 2
Anticipated Appointment Begin Date 05/20/2024
Anticipated Appointment End Date 09/06/2024
Posting Date 01/05/2024
Full Consideration Date
Closing Date 03/15/2024
Indicate how you intend to recruit for this search Competitive / Student - open to ALL qualified/eligible students
Special Instructions to Applicants
When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:
1) A Resume/Vita
2) Cover Letter
For additional information please contact: Beth Ward at [email protected]
OSU commits to inclusive excellence by advancing equity and diversity in all that we do. We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer, and particularly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, women, individuals with disabilities, veterans, LGBTQ community members, and others who demonstrate the ability to help us achieve our vision of a diverse and inclusive community.
All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval.

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