Research Technician 2

Company	Ohio State University – Columbus
Location	Columbus, OH, USA
Salary	$Not Provided – $Not Provided
Type	Full-Time
Degrees	Bachelor’s
Experience Level	Junior, Mid Level

B.S. in Wildlife Science, or equivalent work experience and 1-2 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge or experience with wildlife radiotelemetry and specialized equipment used to monitor locations and movements of wildlife.
Ability to identify most common Ohio birds and mammals by sight or sound.
Ability to identify and measure woody and herbaceous plants.
Proficient with safe operation of motor vehicles and field equipment including light trucks and utility vehicles, chain saws, and hand tools.
Ability to navigate through unfamiliar terrain with maps, photos, compass, or GPS units.
Proficient with computers and hand-held information devices and uploading or entering data into computer databases for statistical and Geographic Information System (GIS) analysis.

Radio-tracks wild turkey hens at remote locations in southern and northeastern Ohio.
Downloads GPS locations and activity data onto temporary storage media.
Recovers remains of dead radio-tagged turkey hens.
Examines and documents remains and other field signs at recovery sites.
Locates, inspects, and examines nest sites after nesting activity terminates.
Interprets sign at recovery and nest sites to determine fates (live/dead, hatched/unhatched) of turkey hens and nests.
Measures vegetation and other characteristics at nest and brood sites.
Periodically conducts counts of poults tended by successful-nesting hens by placing trail cameras at brooding sites, or with infrared optical equipment at night-roosting sites and day-use sites after playback of chick distress calls.
Maintains and repairs field equipment, executes daily work schedule prioritizing activities based on project needs and generally works independently as directed by the project PI, graduate students, or Senior Research Assistant.
Coordinates daily activities with land management staff and biologists with the Ohio Division of Wildlife and obtains permission for access to private and public lands when needed.