Student Technician; Borderlands Undergraduate Mentorship Position (BUMP)

Job Details Job Title: Location Alpine Department Borderlands Research Institute Job No.: G99420 Posting Date: 10/07/2025 End Date: Until Filled Appointment Date: Salary: $10/hr for up to 19 hours per week Required Qualifications Must be pursuing a B.Sc. in a natural resource-related program. Ability to use a personal computer for basic reporting, documentation, and developing presentations. Strong work ethic. Organizational skills and ability to meet deadlines. Must be willing to work independently and as part of a team. Must be able to present findings at Sul Ross State University and at least 1 wildlife related conference. GPA of 2.5. Dedication of up to 19 hrs/week to research project. Preferred Qualifications Staffing Reason Institutional Primary Responsibilities What: Assist graduate students with research projects in the field and/or lab. Major focuses are Big Game, Conservation Biology, Game Birds, and Habitat. Tasks will depend on the specific project; however, you could potentially do any of the following (this not an exhaustive list): Deploy/monitor field equipment (i.e., nets, traps, fence, meters, cameras, recording devices, arrays, etc…) associated with research. Handle captured wildlife. Conduct habitat management activities related to research. Conduct various wildlife, vegetative, soil, and hydrological surveys. Work in the Department greenhouse. Collect, compile, organize, inventory, and/or analyze various collections, photos, and data. Keep track of your time worked and report it monthly. Take care of equipment and vehicles as you use them. Complete other duties as assigned. When & Where When: 2025-26 SRSU Academic Calendar (Sept. 1 - May 31). Where: SRSU campus and field-research locations. Note Field-research locations can present remote and harsh environmental conditions, including potentially dangerous situations involving plants, wildlife, surveys, and thermoregulation. Other Information It is the policy of Sul Ross State University to provide equal employment opportunity for all persons in accordance with their qualifications and without consideration of race, creed, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status and ancestry. Retaliation is prohibited against a person who opposes discriminatory practice, files a charge, testifies or participates in an investigative proceeding. Notice of Availability of the Annual Security & Fire Safety Report The report contains information regarding campus safety and security, including topics such as campus law enforcement authority; crime reporting policies; campus alerts; fire safety policies and procedures; programs to prevent dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking; the procedures the University will follow when one of these crimes is reported; and other matters of importance related to security on campus. The report also contains crime statistics for the three most recent calendar years concerning reported crimes on campus, in On-Campus Student Housing Facilities, in Non-campus buildings or property owned or controlled by the University or a recognized student organization, and on public property within, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from, the campus. The report also contains fire statistics for any fires occurring in an On-Campus Student Housing Facility during the three most recent calendar years. A paper copy of the report will be provided upon request. If you would like to receive a paper copy, you can contact the Office of Student Life, located on the Alpine Campus in the Morgan University Center, Room 211 or you can request that a copy be mailed to you by calling View phone number on click.appcast.io or emailing View email address on click.appcast.io . About SRSU Our campuses span a fascinating part of Texas—Alpine, in the heart of the Big Bend area, and Del Rio, Eagle Pass and Uvalde along the Texas/Mexico border. Sul Ross State University offers more than 60 undergraduate and graduate degree programs and is known as the Frontier University of Texas. Sul Ross encourages each student to explore their own frontiers and exceed educational, personal and professional goals. For more information about how we’re strategizing for the future, visit . Required Documents Resume Letter of Intent Transcripts Letter of Recommendation (1) Supplemental Questions Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*). #J-18808-Ljbffr Sul Ross State University