The O’Connell Landscape Modeling lab is seeking a motivated temporary research assistant to support ongoing research on a USDA project titled Assessing the Climate Change Mitigation Potential of Wetland Restoration in the Conservation Reserve Program: Measurements, Modeling, and Scaling Changes in Soil Carbon and Greenhouse Gas Fluxes.” This position is ideal for a recent graduate interested in wetland research, data analysis, remote sensing, and scientific writing. Full Consideration date. May 29, 2026 Essential Job Duties Help manage and contribute to shared research resources (e.g., Zotero library, Google drive)Analyze wetland biomass and remote sensing data. Review literature and maintain an annotated bibliography in preparation for manuscript publication and assist with manuscript drafting, revisions, and final editing. Participate in weekly/biweekly project meetings and present progress updates to the collaborators. Support general research, project and lab management tasks, and assist with other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications. Strong organizational skills, communication, and ability to work independently are required. Prior experience with scientific communication and a science degree in a relevant field, either in progress or complete are also required. Preferred Qualifications. Prior experience with remote sensing analysis related to wetland vegetation in coastal and depressional wetland environments, especially tidal wetlands and playa wetlands of the High Plains, USA. Past experience creating scientific presentations and scientific writing related to wetland vegetation are also desired. Conditions of Employment. This position is a temporary research position. Remote participation is allowed. Supervision. Supervision is provided by Dr. O'Connell and graduate students within the O'Connell Research Lab. Progress is monitored through weekly to biweekly meetings. Salary Range 20/hr.