POSITION TITLE: research technician

Hiring Organization/Employer:  Institute for Digital Forestry-Purdue
Application Deadline:  10/31/2026
Education Required:  none
Location:  West Lafayette, IN

Description:  

 The Institute for Digital Forestry directed by Songlin Fei, is
hiring lab technicians to assist with several ongoing research
projects related to phenology, remote sensing, spatial
ecology, and/or digital forestry. The hired technicians will
work closely with other undergraduate technicians, graduate
students, and staff researchers. Multiple positions are
available. 

 

Compensation & Benefits:  

 Pay rate is $15/hour and is negotiable based on experience. 

 

Responsibilities:  

  Students will primary be either computer or field-based.
The field technician will conduct fieldwork related to forestry.
This includes collecting tree growth measurements, species
identification, and mapping. Duties may also include non-field
duties including data entry, digitizing, quality control and other
duties as assigned. However, the majority of this role will be
conducted outside.
The computer technician will digitize/annotate model training
data, catalog spatial data, data entry, digitizing, quality control
and other duties as assigned. Minimal to no duties will be
conducted outside. 

Preferred Qualifications:  

 Required
• Purdue undergraduate student with a desire to gain professional experience in the forestry and
spatial ecology fields.
• Major or minor in forestry, natural resources/environmental science, wildlife, computer science,
or other related STEM fields.

Preferred
• Experience with field work or GIS software, Microsoft Excel, and Microsoft
Office.
• Experience conducting tree species identification and growth measurements. 

How to Apply:  

 Submit a 1) cover letter describing your interest in either computer or field
based job 2) CV or resume to Rachel Reynolds, imelr@purdue.edu