The Jones Center at Ichauway invites applications for two, temporary Seasonal Technician II positions. These 6-month positions will start in early May 2026. On-site housing is provided on an as-available basis (no pets are allowed).

Job Description: This position offers diverse experiences across projects focused on plant-animal interactions, rare plant conservation, and plant functional traits. Specific duties may include maintaining camera traps, monitoring field experiments, seed collecting and processing, germination testing, rare plant surveys, and other field, laboratory, and data entry work as needed.

Location: The Jones Center is located on Ichauway, a 29,000-acre property in southwestern Georgia between Albany and Bainbridge. The Center’s research, education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and natural resource management. Ichauway contains 18,000 acres of longleaf pine woodlands, 1,000 acres of wetlands, and 25 miles of stream and river ecosystems. An 18,000 square foot research laboratory houses scientists’ laboratories, a central analytical laboratory, and two field labs. Further information can be found on our website and the Plant Ecology Lab website.

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate degree in biology, wildlife, botany, plant ecology, habitat management, or a related field or one year of relevant work experience
• Experience with trail cameras and wildlife identification (especially birds) OR
• Experience with seed collections or plant identification, especially in the southeastern U.S.
• Experience managing data in Excel, collecting data with Field Maps and/or Survey123, and laboratory-related experience is preferable
• Ability to conduct moderate to strenuous physical activity in the field, under demanding conditions (e.g., heat, high humidity, exposure to poison oak/ivy, and insects)
• Must possess a valid driver’s license
• Ability to independently follow instructions

Compensation: $15/hour with on-site housing provided, or $17/hour without on-site housing. No benefits package is available. The majority of our on-site housing is newly constructed. All housing comes equipped with basic kitchen supplies and is fully furnished. Everyone with housing has a private bedroom and bathroom with shared common spaces.

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