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The Department of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship is a unit in the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The department consists of biological and social scientists, houses a variety of graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, and offers a variety of programs in forest and rangeland ecology and management.

The Davis Forest Health Lab at Colorado State University is seeking a Research Associate for the purpose of assisting several projects that include the handling, cataloguing, and processing of large quantities of biological samples. Specifically, the Research Associate will work on: (1) processing of wood samples for analysis of non structural carbohydrates, (2) processing insect specimen samples to record different species groups, (3) record and curate project datasets, and (4) assist with the management of laboratory activities and provide support to graduate students on an as-needed basis.

Wood sample processing

Insect sample processing

Assisting graduate student projects

Data recording and curation

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications in the announcement to be considered for hire. Apply no later than September 08, 2025 or full consideration.

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