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Research Associate in Social Science
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Ithaca NY
The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University embraces diversity and seeks candidates who will contribute to a climate that supports students, faculty, and staff of all identities and backgrounds. We strongly encourage individuals from underrepresented and/or marginalized identities to apply.
About Us:
The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the world's leading resource for conservation, research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. The Lab is a vibrant unit within Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. Staff at the Lab publish research, teach courses, advise students and postdocs, collect and disseminate world-famous digital resources on biodiversity, and engage with partner organizations and citizens around the world to conduct scientific research and facilitate conservation actions.
As a university founded to be a place where “…any person can find instruction in any study,” diversity and inclusion are at the core of our values and mission. We strive to be a welcoming, caring, healthy, and equitable community where students, faculty, and staff with different backgrounds, perspectives, abilities, and experiences can learn, innovate, and work in an environment of respect, and feel empowered to engage in any community conversation. As a member of the Cornell University community, it is important to recognize our shared responsibility to each other to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all. Cornell Core values
What we Need
The Center for Engagement in Science and Nature is one of the major programmatic units at the Lab and engages people through educational (e.g., Bird Academy) and citizen science (e.g., Project FeederWatch, NestWatch) programming. The Center supports the Cornell Lab’s mission “to interpret and conserve the earth's biological diversity through research, education, and citizen science focused on birds.” Our approach to public engagement in science is focused on gathering biological information at large spatial scales while creating dynamic educational content and web applications through which the public can better understand the natural world. The Cornell Lab is widely viewed as a global leader in the field of public engagement, and in particular, citizen science, managing exemplary projects while pursuing methodological innovation for moving the field forward. This position requires the ability to successfully collaborate with staff from across Lab Centers to continue to advance our public engagement goals.
We are seeking a research associate trained in the social sciences to support research on how people interact with birds, nature, and science as part of the Lab’s large and global participant engagement efforts that include millions of people per year. Working in collaboration with the leadership of the Center for Engagement in Science and Nature, this researcher will:
Term of position:
This is a full-time, 3-year appointment, pending renewable funding, available work, and successful performance.
Preference is for location in or relocation to the Ithaca area with a hybrid schedule allowing for in-person and remote work. Remote work sites in the US may be considered with the expectation of visits to Ithaca several times a year. International candidates must be willing to relocate to the Ithaca area.
Required Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Fluency in Spanish is helpful.
Salary and Benefits:
CALS salary range for this position is $70,000-$80,000 per year with Cornell University’s generous benefit package.
Cornell provides great benefits that include professional development, access to wellness programs, employee discounts with local and national retail brands, broad range of comprehensive health care options, and generous paid leave provisions: 3 weeks of vacation, 13 holidays (including end of year winter break), paid family leave, and superior retirement contributions.
Application Instructions:
Please apply via Academic Jobs Online at the following link: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/22201.
Interested applicants should submit a letter of application outlining qualifications and interest in the position, CV, one example publication, contact information for two references and a statement of contribution to diversity, equity, and inclusion via Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a candidate is selected. If you have questions about this position, please email Tina Phillips at cbp6@cornell.edu.
Employment Assistance:
If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell University's Office of Workforce Policy and Labor Relations at voice (607) 255-6866, fax (607) 255-0298, or email at equalopportunity@cornell.edu.
Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor. You may also visit the office of Workforce Recruitment and Retention Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to use a dedicated workstation to complete an online application.
Notice to Applicants:
Please read the required Notice to Applicants statement by clicking here. This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant.
EEO Statement:
University and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Life. Changing.
Pay Range:
$45,700.00 - $91,000.00
Pay Ranges:
The hiring rate of pay for the successful candidate will be determined considering the following criteria:
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Employment Assistance:
For general questions about the position or the application process, please contact the Recruiter listed in the job posting or email mycareer@cornell.edu.
If you require an accommodation for a disability in order to complete an employment application or to participate in the recruiting process, you are encouraged to contact Cornell University's Office of Institutional Equity and Title IX at voice (607) 255-2242, or email at equity@cornell.edu.
Applicants that do not have internet access are encouraged to visit your local library, or local Department of Labor. You may also visit the office of Workforce Recruitment and Retention Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. to use a dedicated workstation to complete an online application.
Notice to Applicants:
Please read the required Notice to Applicants statement by clicking here. This notice contains important information about applying for a position at Cornell as well as some of your rights and responsibilities as an applicant.
EEO Statement:
Diversity and Inclusion are a part of Cornell University’s heritage. We are a recognized employer and educator valuing AA/EEO, Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. We also recognize a lawful preference in employment practices for Native Americans living on or near Indian reservations. Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students, and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose, and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery, and engagement.
2022-08-03Cornell University is an innovative Ivy League university and a great place to work. Our inclusive community of scholars, students and staff impart an uncommon sense of larger purpose and contribute creative ideas to further the university's mission of teaching, discovery and engagement. With our main campus located in Ithaca, NY, Cornell's far-flung global presence includes the medical college's campuses on the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Doha, Qatar, as well as the Cornell Tech campus located on Roosevelt Island in the heart of New York City.
We offer a rich array of services, programs and benefits to help employees advance in their career and enhance the quality of personal life, including: employee wellness, workshops, childcare and adoption assistance, parental leave, flexible work options.