Staff - Union
Job Category CUPE 116
Job Profile CUPE 116 Hourly - Research Assistant /Technician 3
Job Title Urban and Agricultural Bat Ecology Research Technician
Department Research | Matthew Mitchell | Department of Forest Resources Management
Compensation Range $29.27 - $31.92 CAD Hourly
Posting End Date September 27, 2025
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the Posting End Date.
Job End Date January 20, 2026
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Job Summary
This position will provide complex technical scientific support to the "Impacts of Urban and Agricultural Land Use on Bats in Metro Vancouver" project funded by Environment and Climate Change Canada. The research assistant will assist Dr. Matthew Mitchell and is responsible for performing a range of tasks in support of identifying urban and agricultural landscape features that influence bat activity in Metro Vancouver and the Lower Fraser Valley. The Research Assistant will assist in the acquisition, processing, and analysis of bat ultrasonic call data; and will prepare data visualization and mapping outputs, as well as reports and draft publications. Additionally, this position will contribute bat expertise to the Perennial Plant Restoration for Carbon Sequestration in Canadian Agricultural Landscapes (PERCS) project and the assessment of bat activity and co-benefits in agricultural areas. This will require designing field collection procedures, deployment of ultrasonic sound recorders, leading bat trapping activities, and training undergraduate students in these field tasks. This position involves the management and quality control of acoustic datasets, the organization and maintenance of this data, and close collaboration with faculty, staff, and students to support research initiatives and provide technical expertise.
Organizational Status
Reports to Matthew Mitchell
Work Performed
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