Job Title: Student Research Assistant MAISRC DST (WS-ST2)
Classification: Student Employee (non-exempt)
Name and Address of Employer: St. Olaf College, 1520 St. Olaf Ave, Northfield, MN 55057
Department Name: Biology
Unit Number (5 digits): 11120
Length of Position: See Employment Authorization
Contact Person/Supervisor: Biology Faculty
Wage Range: $12.00-13.00/hour
Description of the Position: (Purpose of the Position):
Students will be working with the professor on development of a Lake Decision Support Tool and data collection and facilitation of stakeholder workshops to assess the impact of the DST on stakeholder decisions.
Transferable Skills:
⚫ Communication ⚫ Human Relations ⚫ Problem Solving
⚫ Motivation/Leadership ⚫ Essential Work Skills ⚫ Research/Quantitative
⚫ Organization/Planning ⚫ Technical
Duties and Responsibilities:
⚫ Literature searching to collect empirical data for model parameterization
⚫ Beta testing lake DST model
⚫ Assist in organization and facilitation of stakeholder workshops
⚫ Collect participant observations during workshops
Qualifications: (Education/Experience/Skills)
⚫ CITI training for working with protected human subjects research data
⚫ Experience with social science research methods
⚫ Familiarity with issues in aquatic invasive species management decision-making
⚫ Familiarity with simulation models in R
⚫ Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
This job description is for general information purposes. It is not intended to list all duties and responsibilities of the position. This job description is subject to change at any time by St. Olaf College, with or without prior notice.