Ecolab Research Technician (Mansfield Campus)

The Ohio State University invites applications for the position of Ecolab Research Technician on the Mansfield campus. The Ecolab Research Technician’s duties may include but are not limited to monitoring plantings aimed to improve pollinator (e.g., butterfly, songbird) habitat, herpetofauna surveys, assessing vegetation in permanent forest plots, assisting with various tasks in the OSU Maple sugarbush, managing invasive plant species, maintaining campus hiking trails, and more. The successful applicant will be supervised by project PI, Gabriel Karns. Onsite training for various research protocols will be provided, and a desire to participate in research is important.

Position is a full-time, term position, running from May 1-October 15, 2025. Position is open to anyone with or currently pursuing a degree in the natural resources or environmental sciences majors/disciplines.

To Apply: Applications will be accepted until April 4, 2025 with interviews to take place the week following. Please submit brief cover letter, resume, and both phone numbers and email addresses of 2 references for full consideration. Please reach out to Dr. Gabriel Karns (karns.36@osu.edu) with any questions about your application or to learn more!

Minimum Qualifications:

• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Applicants will need to have a positive attitude, good communication, and self-motivation.
• Applicants must be able to carry moderately heavy loads
• Ability to tolerate (e.g., hot, humid) outdoor working conditions.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Applicants should demonstrate a desire to pursue a career directly or indirectly related to the fields of environment, natural resources, or agricultural disciplines.

The Ohio State University at Mansfield offered its first classes in 1958. The Mansfield campus sits on 640 acres and shares the campus with North Central State College. The campus is a thriving model for sustainability and environmental/natural resources experiential education and hands-on research. The campus has a 20-acre sugar bush used for maple syrup production; vernal pools, pine plantations, wetlands, and stream heads; and an ecolab collaboration with the School of Environment and Natural Resources. The two institutions have their own administrative leadership and governance structure, but partner through several shared services, including security, campus recreation, facilities, and several student events and programs.

Ohio State Mansfield currently enrolls 828 students who are taught and supported by 28 tenure track or tenured professors. The campus focuses on the success of a student academically (small class size; innovative instruction methods; undergraduate research opportunities; easy access to faculty and staff; new programs and facilities), but also the success of students as a person.

The Ohio State University is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, HIV/AIDS status, military status, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, protected veteran status, or any other basis under the law.