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Florida International University is a Top 50, preeminent public research university with 55,000 students from all 50 states and more than 140 countries, as well as an alumni network of more than 340,000. Located in the global city of Miami, the university offers more than 200 degree programs at the undergraduate, graduate and professional levels, including medicine and law. FIU faculty are leaders in their fields and include National Academy members, Fulbright Scholars and MacArthur Genius Fellows. A Carnegie R1 institution, FIU drives impactful research in environmental resilience, health and technology and innovation. Home to the Wall of Wind and Institute of Environment, FIU stands at the forefront of discovery and innovation. With a focus on student success, economic mobility and community engagement, FIU is redefining what it means to be a public research university.
Job Summary
This position is through a program called the Resource Monitoring Internship (ReMI), which is collaboration between the South Florida/Caribbean Inventory and Monitoring Network of the National Park Service and Florida International University. The ReMI program is designed to facilitate the introduction of students via a recently graduated student or a graduate student to gain experience in resource monitoring. This position is mostly concentrated on soil sampling, bird monitoring, vegetation sampling, sampling of exotic vegetation, and mapping of vegetation communities. However, the research assistant will work on a number of projects related to the management of natural resources in Everglades National Park, Biscayne National Park, Big Cypress National Preserve, and possible work occurring in Dry Tortugas National Park, Virgin Islands National Park and
Salt River Ecological Preserve, St. Croix. This position has a large field component. Please see the link http://science.nature.nps.gov/im/units/sfcn/ for more background information.
To Perform the duties associated with the Resource Monitoring Intern Program which is supervised work in the following areas:
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Vegetation
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Periphyton
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Bird nesting
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Soil monitoring in the following sub area field work
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Data collection
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Data input
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QA/QC of inputted data
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The production of basic interpretations of rendering of data
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Equipment maintenance
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Cleaning and cataloging of equipment
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Specimens
Duty stations is at South Florida / Caribbean Inventory and Monitoring Network, 18001 Old Cutler Road Suite 419.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma with three (3) years of experience or two (2) years of post-secondary education with one (1) year of experience; OR an equivalent combination of relevant education and/or experience.
Desired Qualifications
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Ideal candidate will have knowledge about South Florida Ecology, some vegetation knowledge, GIS, and sampling experiences, and/or a strong desire to learn these skills.
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Candidates will have completed a undergraduate degree in the Biology, Earth and the Environment, or related field.
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Candidates should be comfortable working independently on task orientated-type projects.
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Candidate should be comfortable camping for extended period of time.
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Any research experience is helpful and more beneficial if research experience is associated with vegetation, birds, soils, and/or water. Or other natural history experience.
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Any experiences with data collection, basic skills in Excel, MSWord or other comparable programs, photography, or photographic manipulation, and or GIS.
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Outdoor experiences camping, boat skills, kayaking, or canoeing is useful, Candidate must be able to swim.
Job Category
Temporary
Temporary Disclosure
As a temporary employee, you will not be eligible to participate in all employee benefit programs (e.g., paid leave, retirement, or tuition reimbursement).
Under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a temporary employee who works on average 30 hours or more per week may be eligible to enroll in health care benefits. As a temporary employee, you are also eligible to enroll in supplemental plans (e.g. dental, vision,) which requires full payment on your part.
Upon completing an assignment, employees may apply for a position on FIU Careers.
Work Schedule
Advertised Salary
Pre-Employment Requirements
Criminal Background Check
Driver's License Check
Research Expanded Background Check
How To Apply
Prospective Employee
If you have not created a registered account, you will be asked to create a username and password for use of the system. It is recommended that you provide an active/valid e-mail account as that will be the main source of communication regarding your status within the process. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume/curriculum vitae into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format. All applicants are required to complete the online application including work history and educational details (if applicable), even when attaching a resume.
- This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
How To Apply
Current Employee
As a current employee, you must log into Employee Self Service (ESS) to apply for this and any other internal career opportunity of interest. In this account, you are able to track your applicant status in "My Applications".
To be considered eligible for the position as an internal candidate, departmental staff must meet minimum requirements of the position and be in good performance standing.
Before you begin the process, we recommend that you are prepared to attach electronic copies of your resume/ curriculum vitae, cover letter or any other documents within the application process. It is recommended that you combine your cover letter and resume into one attachment. Attached documents should be in Microsoft Word or PDF format.
- This posting will close at 12:00 am of the close date.
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Pay Transparency
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Notice of Non-Discrimination
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