Temporary Research Assistant (Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering); New York State

Temporary Research Support

Temporary Research Assistant - Indigenous Mapping and Environmental Water Quality

Nonexempt
Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering

College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS)

New York State

About the College

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) is a pioneer of purpose-driven science and Cornell University's second-largest college. We work across disciplines to tackle the challenges of our time through world-renowned research, education, and outreach. The questions we probe and the answers we seek focus on three overlapping concerns: natural and human systems; food, energy, and environmental resources; and social, physical, and economic well-being.

The Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering (BEE) is one of the largest of its kind in the country with a large faculty, staff, and student population. The department serves three integrated functions: teaching undergraduate and graduate students, researching problems in biology and the environment, and public outreach to help society implement new knowledge.

What We Need

As the Temporary Research Assistant, you will support an Indigenous mapping project that will create spatial representations of Indigenous lands, resources, perspectives, activities, and traditional knowledge in the Finger Lakes region. You will work directly with staff and faculty in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program, as well as members of the Steinschneider Lab in BEE, to develop these mapping products.

Duties include:

• Designing and extending GIS maps of Indigenous lands, activities, resources, and traditional knowledge in the Finger Lakes region, in coordination with staff in the American Indian and Indigenous Studies Program.
• Working with staff in the Department of Biological and Environmental Engineering to add layers of water quality in Lake Cayuga and design the visualization of these data layers to support synthesis and effective communication.
• Sharing mapping development progress with the Principal Investigator and partners in regular meetings

We are looking for an individual who enjoys working in a research environment. We need someone interested in water quality. Additionally, we need someone who has the following:

• Significant experience with GIS and digital mapping
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills.
• Experience incorporating the perspectives of multiple communities.

If you possess these experiences and skills, this may be the role for you! There are a few other qualifications that we would view as incredibly helpful in this role, including:

• Experience working with Indigenous communities, including knowledge of key principles and practices to ensure ethical work: respect for sovereignty, protocols, and data ownership; understanding and valuing cultural inclusion; ensuring reciprocity; and acknowledgment of self-accountability for commitments to the community.
• Ability to represent map content in Indigenous languages.

This is a temporary, two-month (20 hours/week) position. This appointment is contingent upon available work, funding, and performance. This position is remote within New York State.

Rewards and Benefits

Compensation is $36.00 /hour.

No relocation assistance is provided for this position. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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