Alligator Research Technician

University of Georgia – The University of Georgia is a public institution chartered in 1785, flagship of higher education in Georgia. It is located in Athens, with campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA employs approximately 3,100 faculty and more than 7,700 staff and enrolls more than 41,000 students across 19 schools and colleges.

• Posting Number: G/R32385P
• Title: Alligator Research Technician
• Department: Warnell-Research
• Employment Type: Employee
• Anticipated
  
  Start Date:
  
  06/01/2026
• Posting Date: 03/05/2026
• Location: Athens Area
• Classification
  
  Title:
  
  Temporary Technical Paraprofessional
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• FTE: 0.750
• Percentage of Time Dedicated to Duties: 25%

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• Data cleaning and analysis
• Literature review
• Research logistics support
• Decision analysis preparation
• Assist PhD student with alligator research project on population size, structure, and uncertainty analysis
• Attend meetings with collaborators
• Plan and facilitate a structured decision‑making workshop with alligator experts
• Participate in field observations of alligator data collection (e.g., nighttime spotlight surveys, mark‑recapture)
• Potential to expand work into undergraduate Honors thesis or scientific manuscript (within hiring period)

The University is seeking a motivated individual with interest in quantitative ecology and decision analysis to support a research project on American alligators. The technician will assist PhD student Kaili Gregory and a multi‑agency collaboration involving the Warnell School of Forestry, the U.S. Geological Survey’s Georgia Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. Responsibilities include literature review, data exploration, cleaning, analysis in R, and workshop facilitation.

Travel for workshop facilitation is covered. Primary work will be in‑office with occasional field observation.

Education / Experience: At least 2 years of undergraduate experience in a relevant field (e.g., Wildlife Conservation, Natural Resources, Biology, Conservation Science).

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Experience with R; detail‑oriented, self‑motivated, willing to learn literature review, coding, programming, and decision analysis; ability to work collaboratively with graduate students, faculty and GDNr biologists.

Computer work, occasional outdoor work with exposure to weather conditions.

Offers subject to background investigation, including criminal background check, verification of credentials and employment history, drug and credit check (if applicable). Please see the UGA Background Check website.

Recruitment Contact:
Kaili Grefory, k.gregory