Field Technician - Cedar Creek LTER; Long Term Ecological Research

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Supplemental Employee

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Part‑Time

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Regular

Job Code: 0001

Employee Class:
Civil Service

The Cedar Creek LTER (Long Term Ecological Research) has several opportunities for students and recent graduates to work as spring field techs. These positions could start as early as the end of March or beginning of April. As a spring field tech, you will be contributing to the start up and maintenance of ongoing and new field experiments.

Site and Research Overview

CCESR is an eight square mile tract of land 35 miles north of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul (MN). Cedar Creek is endowed with a mosaic of prairie, savanna, sedge meadows, bogs, open water, forests, and even abandoned agricultural fields. Cedar Creek LTER research examines ecological processes occurring from the individual physiological level to the ecosystem level in response to (1) a variety of climate change scenarios including elevated CO₂, increased temperature, increased nitrogen deposition, biodiversity loss, and altered precipitation patterns;

(2) land management practices including prescribed burning and agricultural production; and (3) varied land use histories. Some of these projects include the Big Biodiversity experiment, BioCON (Biodiversity, Carbon dioxide, and Nitrogen), and FAB (Forests And Biodiversity). Research is headed by a number of faculty from research institutions across the United States. These LTER projects are funded by the National Science Foundation and other sources.

For more information about LTER please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Assist with various field research tasks, including experimental maintenance, mowing, etc.
• Prescribed burning of experimental areas, including mop up and monitoring. This may include some weekend and evening work.

• Ability to work outdoors.
• Driver's license is preferred but not required.
• Must be willing to have a flexible schedule.

CCESR is an eight square mile tract of land 35 miles north of the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul (MN). Cedar Creek is endowed with a mosaic of prairie, savanna, sedge meadows, bogs, open water, forests, and even abandoned agricultural fields. Its large size, great natural biodiversity, and uniform soil substrate make it ideal for ecosystem studies.

Pay Range: $15.50/hour

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor‑Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e‑mail employ or call (612) 624‑8647.

The deadline for application submission is February 9th, 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the application process or the internship, please email the above address or call 612‑301‑2616.

We will continue to accept applications turned in after February 9th, but priority will be given to those applications that come in by the deadline.

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