Chicago Botanic Garden

Research Assistant – Plants of Concern

Chicago Botanic Garden

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Glencoe • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $17 - $19 per hour

About the role

  • Develop schedule for fieldwork
  • Recruit, engage, train, organize, and support community science volunteers
  • Act as liaison between FPCC ecologists and stewards and POC staff regarding plant locations and volunteer assignments
  • Conduct rare plant monitoring field work with volunteers and independently within the Forest Preserves of Cook County
  • Conduct research project as directed by FPCC staff
  • Organize and enter data
  • Complete data entry and analysis on multi-year dataset (using R statistical software)
  • Follow up with volunteers regarding report submission
  • Follow up with site stewards on land management activities
  • Present accomplishments at a volunteer event
  • Work with supervisor on annual report to submit to granting agency

Requirements

  • Bachelor of Science in ecology, botany, biological sciences, or related background
  • Plant ID skills, including use of a dichotomous key
  • Field experience in plant monitoring or field research
  • Love of outdoor work
  • Experience with Microsoft Office suite, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
  • Basic statistical and GIS software experience (R & ArcGIS experience a plus)
  • Excellent organizational skills
  • Interest in working with community science volunteers
  • Ability to work well independently as well as on a team
  • Ability to communicate effectively with a large, diverse group of volunteers and staff
  • A driver’s license and access to a personal vehicle
  • Availability for occasional weekend work
Benefits
  • Wellness initiative benefit
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Retirement plan
  • Holidays
  • Holiday Thank you pay
  • Garden membership - free to employees at Household Plus level
  • Discounts to Garden Shop, Cafe, Garden-sponsored educational classes
  • Employee events such as Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns, Lightscape employee & friends preview night
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
plant ID skillsfield experience in plant monitoringdata entrydata analysisR statistical softwareGIS softwareArcGISresearch project management
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsteamworkindependencecommunity engagement
Certifications
Bachelor of Science in ecologyBachelor of Science in botanyBachelor of Science in biological sciences