Project Coordinator - Forestry and Natural Resources

Purdue University•West Lafayette, IN

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About The Position

Job Summary The Department of Forestry and Natural Resources is seeking a Project Coordinator who will manage and coordinate all aspects of a large multidisciplinary, multi-institutional research, teaching and extension project examining the relationship of silvicultural practices to changes in plant and animal species within forests across Indiana. This position directly supervises a Field Coordinator that serves as the on-site coordinator for field research activities. In consultation with the Field Coordinator, you are directly responsible for all hiring and termination decisions of summer employees and long-term technicians. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining experimental protocols, managing all project data including responsibilities ranging from the occasional entry of raw field data to final archiving of cleaned and sanitized data in public data repositories as well as compiling a large, annual report for the project with submission from researchers and students working on the project from over six universities or agencies. What You'll Be Doing: Producing or assisting researchers in production of extension articles from the project Assisting with writing scientific publications from project data and writing grants (serving as PI) to meet the research or extension objectives associated with the project Conducting extension tours, field days, etc., to promote the project and inform various stakeholder groups of research results; this position may include an extension FTE assignment with an opportunity to develop a formal program Serving as the secretary and member of the project's Executive Committee, comprised of principal investigators and top-level personnel in the Indiana Division of Forestry (which funds the project) that oversee all activities in the project Training of project personnel and occasional collection of field data

Requirements

Masters in a natural-resource based field that includes field-based research and/or education
1 year of experience collecting ecological data in a supervisory role (e.g., crew leader)
An equivalent combination of education and experience may also be considered. (Bachelor's degree in natural resource based field +3 years of experience)
Demonstrated experience in technical and/or scientific writing through production of extension articles, technical reports and/or peer-review journal articles
Working knowledge of general silvicultural operations, forest inventory and wildlife sampling techniques
Strong knowledge of computer data programs for organizing and analyzing field data
Advanced proficiency with Excel, Access, ArcGIS and statistical packages
Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
Strong technical and/or scientific writing skills
Knowledge of extension practices and approaches

Nice To Haves

Degree forestry and/or wildlife management
Demonstration of event planning (e.g., field days, workshops)
Licenses related to specific field research being completed (ex: PACUC)

Responsibilities

Producing or assisting researchers in production of extension articles from the project
Assisting with writing scientific publications from project data and writing grants (serving as PI) to meet the research or extension objectives associated with the project
Conducting extension tours, field days, etc., to promote the project and inform various stakeholder groups of research results; this position may include an extension FTE assignment with an opportunity to develop a formal program
Serving as the secretary and member of the project's Executive Committee, comprised of principal investigators and top-level personnel in the Indiana Division of Forestry (which funds the project) that oversee all activities in the project
Training of project personnel and occasional collection of field data