How to Apply:

Applications are welcomed and encouraged from all qualified individuals regardless of background and identity. To apply, please complete the application here on the Student Employment Website. 

A brief cover letter is required for consideration for this position and should be attached as the first page of your resume. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline experience that is directly related to this position.

Overview: 

The Great Lakes Aquatic Nonindigenous Species Information System (GLANSIS - https://www.glerl.noaa.gov/res/Programs/glansis/glansis.html) is a both a regional node of the national USGS NAS database and a NOAA project to summarize available science-based information on aquatic invasive species both established within and posing a threat to the Great Lakes region.  The program’s core staff are housed at the Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, Ann Arbor, MI.   This position is funded by a grant from the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative via NOAA for maintenance and expansion of the GLANSIS database.

Job Summary:  

The GLANSIS student support will work closely with the GLANSIS Program Manager and the GLANSIS Team (including NOAA Principal Investigators) to provide data management and analysis support. You will be responsible for extracting information from literature and entering it into the database; including reference information, species distribution data, ecological and life history information, and impact data. You will be involved in mining data from on-line sources including peer-reviewed and gray literature as well as on-line museum and herbarium collections. You will support the program's maintenance including data analysis, profile updates, risk assessment, needs assessment, and other communications/education product development.  

Job Duties:

• Review primary literature and extract data from primary sources
• Format data for efficient bulk upload and, where necessary, enter data manually
• Write risk assessments and species profiles to a standard template
• With experience, peer-review similar work by other team members and students.
• Follow through on reviewer comment and finalization of assessments and profiles for publication.
• Attend weekly team meetings with GLANSIS staff at NOAA-GLERL.

Required Qualifications:

• Enrolled as a Master’s or Ph.D. student at UM in environmental education, biology, or other related field.
• Experience with technical writing in English
• Ability to work in both a team environment and independently.

Desired Qualifications:

• Familiarity with EndNote, Excel, GoogleDocs and data entry programs.
• Experience managing quality control. 
• Basic statistics and data analysis experience.