Plant Ecology Seasonal Technician II

The Jones Center at Ichauway is hiring a full-time, temporary Plant Ecology Seasonal Technician II for 3-5 months starting June 16, 2025. The role involves fieldwork on rare plants, plant-animal interactions, and native ground cover management. Qualifications include a relevant degree or experience, and skills in seed collection and plant identification. On-site housing is available. The position is located in Newton, GA.
The Jones Center at Ichauway is currently accepting applications to fill a full-time, temporary Seasonal Technician II position in the Plant Ecology Lab.

Job Description: This position will begin by June 16th, 2025 for a term of 3-5 months. On-site housing is provided on an as-available basis (no pets are allowed).

This position offers diverse experiences across projects focused on rare plants, plant-animal interactions, and managing native ground cover. Specific duties may include rare plant surveys, seed collecting and processing, helping to establish and monitor field experiments, setting up and monitoring camera traps, and other field, laboratory, and data entry work as needed.

Location: The Jones Center is located on Ichauway, a 30,000-acre property in southwest 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, botany, horticulture, plant ecology, habitat management, or a related field or one year of relevant work experience.
• Previous experience with seed collection or plant identification in the southeastern U.S.
• Experience with trail cameras and wildlife identification (especially birds) is desirable.
• Excel, GIS (including Field Maps), and laboratory-related experience is also preferable.
• Field work requires 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 or $17/hour without onsite housing. No benefits package is available. Most of our on-site housing is newly constructed and consists of a private bedroom and bathroom and shared common spaces. All housing has basic kitchen supplies and is fully furnished.

HOW TO APPLY

To Apply: Email a cover letter, resume, and three references (as a single document) to jobs@jonesctr.org AND lisa.giencke@jonesctr.org with Subject line: Plant Ecology Seasonal Technician. Specific questions about the position should be sent to lisa.giencke@jonesctr.org and david.mason@jonesctr.org. Please indicate your preferred starting and ending dates on the application and whether on-site housing would be preferred. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled.