University of Idaho (Nancy M. Cummings REEC)
Salary/Compensation: Starting at $17 per hour. Housing may be available.
Application Deadline: 04/30/2025 (Apply early, applications reviewed as received)
Starting Date: May 2025
Ending Date: Based on completion of 400 hours (Approx. August/September 2025)
Hours per Week: Variable, up to 40 hours/week (Total 400-hour term)
Education Required: None specified.
Experience Required: None required. Experience with vegetation monitoring, livestock handling, ATVs/UTVs, towing trailers, and rural/ranch work is preferred.
Job Description:
Assist with range livestock research activities, with emphasis on virtual fence collars on cattle. Job duties entail assisting researchers and/or graduate students with research activities and data collection, including but not limited to placing/removing collars on/from cattle, monitoring cattle movements, working with livestock producers and public lands agency personnel, measuring vegetation characteristics and grazing intensity, biomass sampling, and data entry. Safe operation of ATV/UTVs and towing trailers will be a part of this position. As time allows, additional opportunities to assist with ranch work or other research activities may be available. This position may require successful candidates to occasionally work long hours, weekends, and inclement weather in remote locations both alone and as part of a team.
Position Qualifications:
Applicants must have excellent interpersonal skills, attention to detail, a strong work ethic, a valid driver’s license, a willingness to conduct field research under rigorous and remote conditions during variable weather conditions. Applicants with previous experience in vegetation monitoring and livestock handling will be given preference. Experience with any of the following is also beneficial: working/living in rural areas, working on ranching/farming operations, and operating ATV/UTVs and 4WD vehicles, and towing trailers.Housing:This position offers housing in an on-site dormitory with individual sleeping area and a common living area with other seasonal interns and technicians (successful candidate will not be required to stay in the dormitory).
Application Instructions:
To apply, please send the following materials to Melinda Ellison (ellison@uidaho.edu) with “Range Livestock Technician” in the subject line: (1) a cover letter, (2) a resume, and (3) contact information for at least 3 references. Applications will be reviewed as they are received; some applicants may be selected for initial interviews before the deadline.EEO
Statement:
The University of Idaho (U of I) is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to assembling a diverse, broadly trained faculty and staff. Women, minorities, people with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with applicable laws and in furtherance of its commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, U of I does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, disability, genetic information or status as any protected veteran or military status in its programs or activities, including employment, admissions, and educational programs.
To apply for this job email your details to ellison@uidaho.edu