[ES_JOBS_NET] (3) Research Assistant Intern (REU) Toolkit Field Station, Fairbanks, AK

Thu Jan 30 11:09:51 MST 2025

Hello All,
We have (3) Research Assistant Interns (REU) openings who will be based at
the Toolik Field Station in Fairbanks, AK. Please share with your network.

Thank you!
Tara

Research Assistant Intern (REU)

Toolkit Field Station, Fairbanks, AK

Link to Apply
<https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=29ee31bb-d8c5-4350-a136-327f9d9a68bc&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=522627>

Mission:

Woodwell Climate Research Center (Woodwell Climate) conducts science for
solutions at the nexus of climate, people, and nature. We partner with
leaders and communities for just meaningful impact to address the climate
crisis.

Woodwell Climate is a rapidly growing, top-ranked, independent non-profit
climate research institute whose mission is to advance science-based
climate policies through scientific research and outreach. Our
world-leading research and impact helps individuals, organizations,
corporations, communities, and nations understand the realities of climate
change, recognize the impact on our planet, and embrace the urgent action
needed to safeguard the future of life on Earth.

Summary

Join Woodwell’s Evolving Meta-Ecosystems (EVOME) Institute in the Alaskan
Arctic as a Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) student program.
EVOME explores adaptive responses of key organisms to climate change and
their influence on cross-ecosystem function along a latitudinal gradient
spanning south to north of the Brooks Mountains in Alaska. The REU student
will participate in interdisciplinary research and will develop and
complete their own independent research project related to EVOME’s core
science objectives, including spatial ecology, population structure and/or
community dynamics in stream-riparian ecosystems. Fieldwork involves
collection of ecological, genetic, and species trait data and samples
across a broad latitudinal gradient in Arctic Alaska, including collecting
vegetation, soil, water, terrestrial and aquatic organisms, and
environmental data, identifying aquatic and terrestrial organisms and
completing field surveys. The REU student will gain experience working with
a multi-disciplinary team, including scientists from the Woodwell Center,
University of Connecticut, Columbia University, University of Alaska,
University of Alabama and Macalester University.

Responsibilities include but not limited:

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   Participate in field and laboratory measurements
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   Process and analyze project data
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   Travel to multiple remote Arctic field sites by truck and on foot
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   Conduct and report on an independent project using data collected in
   summer 2025
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   Based in the Toolik Field Station in Fairbanks, AK

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

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   Ability and willingness to endure exposure to sun, insects, and
   challenging environmental conditions, such as working in snow or rain
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   Ability and capable of rigorous outdoor activity (wear a 40 lb backpack,
   lifting approx. 40 pounds, bending, carrying heavy equipment and walking
   through uneven terrain, hip-deep waters and marshlands)
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   Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as a member of a team
   and the ability to communicate with colleagues
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   Familiarity with best practices for field safety
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   Basic proficiency with word processing, data management and presentation
   software (e.g., Word, Excel, and PowerPoint or equivalent programs)
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   Ability to camp in rustic conditions for up to one week at a time
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   Ability to be in the Arctic for the duration of this position
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   Some field or personal outdoor experience is preferred
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   CPR/Basic first aid certificate (willing to get certified prior)
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   Ability to travel and be based in the Arctic for duration of internship

Qualifications:

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   Enrolled and/or appropriate coursework within Environmental Science,
   Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, Botany, Biology, Chemistry, Aquatic Ecology,
   or Natural Resources
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   Must be eligible to work for Woodwell Climate in the USA without current
   or future visa sponsorship

Physical Requirements:

In the office:

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   Ability to tolerate sustained periods of walking, standing, sitting
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   Ability to lift 40 pounds
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   Ability to communicate
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   Ability to kneel, bend, and carry items
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   Ability to use phone and computers
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   Repetitive movements
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   Air, train, vehicle travel to attend meetings/event

In the field, the physical requirements of this role include:

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   Air, train, vehicle travel to access field locations
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   Ability to drive a large truck on a gravel road to access field
   locations is preferred.
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   Walking, hiking, climbing to access field locations
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   Paddling, canoeing to access field locations
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   Standing and sitting for sustained periods
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   Frequent bending, squatting, and kneeling
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   Reaching overhead
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   Climbing ladders
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   Use of manual and power tools including shovels, saws, drills, and
   hammers
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   Ability to lift, carry, push/pull  up to 40 lbs up to 10 times/day

Application review will begin ongoing

Desired Start Date: June 16 2025 (Toolik Field Station in Fairbanks, AK)

Classification and Compensation: This is a full-time, fixed stipend, fixed
duration position. In addition to stipend, room, board and travel to and
from Toolik Field station provided.

Location: Toolik Field Station, Alaska

Application Instructions: To apply, please upload  a single PDF including your
cover letter addressing your experience (including personal outdoor
activities) and qualifications in relation to the responsibilities of this
position.

Please visit Woodwell <https://www.woodwellclimate.org/>,  EVOME
<https://www.woodwellclimate.org/project/evolving-meta-ecosystems-institute/>
and Toolik Field Station <https://www.uaf.edu/toolik/> websites to learn
more about our work.

Located on a 10-acre campus near the village of Woods Hole, the Woodwell
Climate Research Center (Woodwell) is a private, non-profit research
center. Woodwell is a leading source of climate science that drives the
urgent action needed to solve climate change. Woodwell has 100+ staff
members and is excited to welcome new employees to this work.

Woodwell is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will
receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color,
religion, sex, mental, or physical disability, age, sexual orientation,
gender identity, national origin, familial status, veteran status, or
genetic information. Woodwell is committed to providing access, equal
opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for all individuals in employment
practices, services, programs, and activities.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Woodwell

WE NEED ALL VOICES IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate change is the greatest challenge of our lifetimes. Woodwell Climate
Research Center (Woodwell) understands that the climate crisis—from causes
to consequences—is inextricably linked with persistent social injustice.
Effectively addressing either requires addressing both. The climate crisis
demands that we bring to bear all of the knowledge, expertise, innovation,
and creativity that we can collectively muster, and those who have been
marginalized and disproportionately impacted must be heard.

The work Woodwell does—the questions we ask, the ways we seek answers, and
the strategies we put forward—is stronger when shaped by a diversity of
knowledge, perspectives, and experiences. We strive to welcome, respect,
and amplify differing voices. We value individuals as they are, with all
their differences in race, age, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual
orientation, religious beliefs, language, and mental and physical abilities.

Woodwell acknowledges that our organization, and the scientific community
more broadly, have a long way to go in living up to these ideals. We
approach the work of improving our organization with the same ambition and
commitment to systemic change that we bring to addressing climate change.

We will inevitably make mistakes, but we will continue to listen, learn,
and do this critical work. We understand that this work requires an ongoing
commitment from each and every one of us. We are actively engaged in
building and sustaining an equitable and inclusive culture within our
organization, and in fostering greater diversity in climate science.

Tara A. Broadhurst  |  Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

tbroadhurst at woodwellclimate.org

+1 508 444 1528 (Office)

Woodwell Climate Research Center

149 Woods Hole Road, Falmouth, MA 02540 USA

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Woodwell Climate Research Center is located on the traditional and sacred
land of the Wampanoag people who still occupy this land, and whose history,
language, traditional way of life, and culture continue to influence this
vibrant community.

CLIMATE SCIENCE FOR CHANGE
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