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University of British Columbia

Tundra Time/Research Technician

Vancouver

FULL TIME

November 14, 2024

Staff - Union

Job Category

CUPE 116

Job Profile

CUPE 116 Salaried - Research Assistant /Technician 2

Job Title

Tundra Time/Research Technician

Department

Research | Myers-Smith Lab | Department of Forest and Conservation Sciences | Faculty of Forestry

Compensation Range

$4,426.00 - $4,845.00 CAD Monthly

Posting End Date

November 21, 2024

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.

Job End Date

Aug 31, 2025

At UBC, we believe that attracting and sustaining a diverse workforce is key to the successful pursuit of excellence in research, innovation, and learning for all faculty, staff and students. Our commitment to employment equity helps achieve inclusion and fairness, brings rich diversity to UBC as a workplace, and creates the necessary conditions for a rewarding career.

Job Summary

We are seeking a Research Assistant for the Canada Excellence Research Chair in Global Change Ecology of Northern Ecosystems with research experience in environmental change in Northern ecosystems. The Research Assistant will coordinate fieldwork in the Yukon Territory and lab work and data analysis to achieve the research initiatives of the CERC. Tasks include coordinating fieldwork at the Outpost Research Station including conducting alpine field research and maintaining a common garden experiment, processing of root samples, time-lapse and drone imagery and audio recordings collected in the 2024 summer and maintenance of a growth chamber experiment over the winter of 2024-25.

The position will entail providing support with field and lab work, administrative tasks and managing Work Learn and volunteer students.

Organizational Status

The position will report directly to the Principal Investigator and will be additionally supervised by the Research Data Coordinator and Research Coordinator. The Research Assistant will supervise Work Learn and volunteer students and will collaborate with other members of the Team Shrub research group and our Northern research partners.

Work Performed

Prepare and maintain field research in alpine ecology including the maintenance of a common garden experiment in the Yukon Territory (June – August work will be based in the Yukon Territory)
Guide and assist Work Learn Students in root picking, time-lapse and drone photo processing and audio recording analysis tasks.
Supervise the monoliths in growth chambers, with full responsibility for plant care tasks, monitoring growth, and addressing any issues.
Process phenocam imagery from the Common Garden Experiment, annotating data for future research projects.
Coordinate data analysis for post-fieldwork processing of the Common Garden Experiment and Seed Predation Experiment, ensuring accuracy and integrity of data.
Oversee the management of field-collected data, including organization and necessary post-processing.
Train lab employees and volunteers to carry out lab work to meet lab standards and ensuring adherence to protocols.
Produce a comprehensive summary report detailing field work conducted in the Southern and Interior Yukon regions during the summer of 2024, capturing key findings and insights.
Write engaging blog posts that document and share summer field work experiences on the Team Shrub website, promoting outreach and engagement.

Consequence of Error/Judgement

The Research Assistant will report to the Principal Investigator into issues related to work performance and employee misconduct. The Research Assistant will be required to work independently, but will have worked checked by the PI on a regular basis. Work and tasks will be managed both electronically and through in person meetings. The Research Assistant will also interact with other members of the research group on a regular basis, with other team members also contributing to tasks and participating in project and data management and analysis. Consequences of not following protocols or data mismanagement would be delays in data processing, analysis and ultimately the publication of the science along the timelines expected by funding bodies and stakeholders.

Supervision Received

Supervised by the principal investigator Prof. Isla Myers-Smith, the Research Data Coordinator Ciara Norton and a to-be-recruited Research Coordinator to collaborate on tasks related to the development of research projects for the CERC Global Change Ecology of Northern Ecosystems project. Supervision will be provided through weekly meetings and regular communication with the Principal Investigator and Research Data Coordinator regarding the execution and status of work performed.

Supervision Given

The Research Assistant will oversee the work of three Work Learn students and lab volunteers. This will entail providing training and guidance when necessary and ensuring the work of students and volunteers adhere to lab safety protocols and performance standards.

Minimum Qualifications
High school graduation, some additional training in a related field and a minimum two years of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Willingness to respect diverse perspectives, including perspectives in conflict with one’s own

Demonstrates a commitment to enhancing one’s own awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion

Field experience in the Canadian North, including specifically in the Kluane Region of the Yukon Territory
Familiar with emergency protocols at remote sites in the Yukon area
Expedition-level First-Aid training
The ability to travel to the Kluane Region of the Yukon and be based at that location from June through August 2025
An undergraduate degree in UBC forestry, ecology or related program
Means to work a hybrid of remote office work and in person on Vancouver UBC campus
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Excellent organization and time management skills
Leadership skills and experience in project management
Previous research experience in a related field
Experience with plant ID, drones or other remote sensing technology
Familiarity with the programming language R and basic data manipulation and analysis skills
Familiarity with version control and a desire to learn how to use Git Hub
Awareness of the context of research in the Arctic including Indigenous research priorities
An ability to work independently and as a part of a team
Experience supervising other research team members

Preferred Qualifications

Experience conducting field and/or lab experiments
Experience managing data including imagery, audio recordings and climate records
Experience developing research reports
Expertise in root picking and plant care
Knowledge of alpine and Arctic vegetation
Knowledge of data management and analysis software

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