Student Research Assistant (Summer)
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Pay Range: Targeted salary of $11.00-$14.00/hour, based on experience
Benefits Eligible: No
Work Schedule:
Variable and Flexible, occasional weekends
Start date will be June 1, 2026
Travel: Not required
Position Introduction:
The Oklahoma Biological Survey is looking for a student worker to care for garden beds of native plants for research projects, collect data on invertebrates in the field, and analyze citizen science data. Position will be a combination of outside manual labor, data collection outside, and indoor data entry and analysis. There will also be opportunities to help with environmental education events.
Job Duties:
Gather biological data on monarch butterflies and milkweeds from online resources for analysis:
Search online citizen databases for relevant data
Compile data into a useable format for analysis
Care for native plants for research project:
Water plants in greenhouse
Germinate and transplant seedlings for native plant research and restoration projects
Maintain outdoor research beds, including weeding, weed whacking, composting, and seed collecting
Data collection:
Collect data on plants within research beds and restoration projects in the field
Collect data on pollinators within research beds and restoration projects in the field
Data entry
Required Education and Experience:
Skills:
Department Preferences:
Biological science, environmental studies, environmental sustainability, or education major with interest in conservation biology and environmental education Interest in conservation
Experience maintaining and editing websites, or willingness to learn
Hiring Contingent Upon a Background Check: No