technician position for bee and plant sampling March - August

[Roulston, T'ai H (thr8z)]

I have a technician position available from mid March to mid August at Blandy Experimental Farm (https://blandy.virginia.edu/), a field station of the University of Virginia located in Boyce, Virginia. The technician will carry out insect and plant surveys at Monocacy National Battlefield in Maryland during the spring of 2026 and process specimens at Blandy from spring through summer. Shared housing is available at Blandy, and accommodations in Maryland will be provided as needed during the field season. See below for more information, including how to apply.

Research Technician (Staff Wage) 

The University of Virginia's Blandy Experimental Farm seeks a research technician to assist with plant and pollinator surveys at Monocacy National Battlefield and to process samples at Blandy Experimental Farm. The research technician will be responsible for organizing supplies, carrying out field work, organizing data, and processing biological specimens for a National Park Service funded project, “Spring Bees of Monocacy National Battlefield.” This is a 21-week position. Employment is from Mid March-Early August. Shared housing will be provided during fieldwork at Monocacy and at Blandy Experimental Farm as needed. Preference will be given to candidates with an undergraduate degree in natural sciences and some experience as a technician on a field research project. Questions? Contact T’ai Roulston at th...@virginia.edu. To apply, visit jobs.virginia.edu and search for position R0079488. The University of Virginia is an equal opportunity employer. All interested persons are encouraged to apply, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

T'ai Roulston

Curator, State Arboretum of Virginia

Research Assoc. Prof., Dept of Env. Sci

University of Virginia