Lab Technician - Student Service

Req Id: 44436

Job Title: Lab Technician - Student Service

City: West Lafayette

Job Description:

Job Summary

The Institute for Digital Forestry directed by Songlin Fei, is hiring lab technicians to assist with several ongoing research projects related to phenology, remote sensing, spatial ecology, and/or digital forestry. The hired technicians will work closely with other undergraduate technicians, graduate students, and staff researchers. Multiple positions are available. Students will primary be either computer or field-based. The field technician will conduct fieldwork related to forestry. This includes collecting tree growth measurements, species identification, and mapping. Duties may also include non-field duties including data entry, digitizing, quality control and other duties as assigned. However, the majority of this role will be conducted outside. The computer technician will digitize/annotate model training data, catalog spatial data, data entry, digitizing, quality control and other duties as assigned. Minimal to no duties will be conducted outside.

Physical Requirements

Limited physical activity - lift and carry up to 10 lbs. frequently, and up to 20 lbs.

Education

• Purdue undergraduate student with a desire to gain professional experience in the forestry and spatial ecology fields.
• Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or other related STEM fields.

Experience

Required:

• Purdue undergraduate student with a desire to gain professional experience in the forestry and spatial ecology fields.
• Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science, or other related STEM fields.

Preferred:

• Experience with field work or GIS software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft Office.
• Experience conducting tree species identification and growth measurements.

FLSA Status

Non-Exempt

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Posting Start Date: 10/5/26