Job Type: On-site, full-time, seasonal
Location: The Jones Center at Ichauway - Newton, Georgia
Salary: $15/hour with on-site housing or $17/hour without on-site housing
Description:
The Jones Center at Ichauway invites applications for the temporary position of Seasonal Technician II. This position will start in January 2026 and end in April 2026, with the potential to be extended through the end of 2026. On-site housing is provided on an as-available basis (no pets are allowed).
This position offers diverse experiences across projects focused on plant-animal interactions, rare plants, and managing native ground cover. Specific duties may include maintaining camera traps, monitoring field experiments, seed collecting and processing, germination testing, rare plant surveys, and other field, laboratory, and data entry work as needed
: The Jones Center is located on Ichauway, a 30,000-acre property in southwestern Georgia between Albany and Bainbridge. The Center’s research, education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and natural resource management. Ichauway contains 18,000 acres of longleaf pine woodlands, 1,000 acres of wetlands, and 25 miles of stream and river ecosystems. An 18,000 square foot research laboratory houses scientists’ laboratories, a central analytical laboratory, and two field labs. Further information can be found on our website and the Plant Ecology Lab website.
Qualifications:
Undergraduate degree in biology, wildlife, botany, plant ecology, habitat management, or a related field or one year of relevant work experience.
Experience with trail cameras and wildlife identification (especially birds).
Previous experience with seed collection or plant identification in the southeastern U.S. is desirable.
Excel, GIS, and laboratory-related experience is also preferable.
Field work requires moderate to strenuous physical activity in the field, under demanding conditions (e.g., heat, high humidity, exposure to poison oak/ivy, and insects).
Must possess a valid driver’s license.
Ability to independently follow instructions.
Compensation:
$15/hour with on-site housing provided, or $17/hour without on-site housing. No benefits package is available. The majority of our on-site housing is newly constructed. All housing comes equipped with basic kitchen supplies and is fully furnished. Everyone with housing has a private bedroom and bathroom with shared common spaces
To Apply:
A cover letter, resume, and three references should be emailed as a single document to jobs@jonesctr.org AND lisa.giencke@jonesctr.org with Subject line: Plant Ecology Seasonal Technician. Specific questions regarding the position should be sent to lisa.giencke@jonesctr.org. Please indicate your preferred start date on the application and whether on-site housing would be preferred. Interviews will begin the week of November 10.
