This position supports ongoing USGS research at the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Center and is structured as a research appointment, requiring independent scientific analysis, hypothesis-driven inquiry, and scholarly publications of previously collected data. The applicant will lead research publications on the effect of land conservation programs on pollinator habitat, occupancy trend estimation, and recovery of at-risk species. This position is one year, with possibility of extension, and may either be a remote appointment or duty stationed in Jamestown, North Dakota. The January-April start date is flexible. This position will be filled via a Student Services Contract appointment.