Sr Research Scientist 1 at CHEManager International

Requisition ID

req35212

Working Title

Sr Research Scientist 1

Position Grade

14

Position Summary

This position will lead analyses and research tasks to advance research on amphibian and reptile biodiversity. They will contribute to developing code and analytical pipelines to analyze genetic and environmental data. They will prepare figures and manuscripts and help revise manuscripts describing research results. They will assist with student training and contribute to other research tasks as needed.

See The Position Description For Additional Information.

Conditions of Employment

• Successful candidate must submit to a post-offer, pre-employment physical examination and medical history check. Additional health screenings may be required, dependent on the nature of the research conducted, as determined by Employee Occupational Health Services.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Master's degree; at least 5 years of experience directly related to the duties and responsibilities specified.

Completed degree(s) from an accredited institution that are above the minimum education requirement may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Working knowledge and 3+ years of experience with analyzing amphibian genetic and environmental data.
• Experience with phylogenetic comparative methods and machine learning techniques for analyzing large datasets.
• Demonstrated success publishing peer-reviewed papers describing results of amphibian genetic diversity projects.
  
  

Additional Requirements

Campus

Main - Albuquerque, NM

Department

AS Biology General Administrative (048F)

Employment Type

Staff

Staff Type

On-Call

Term End Date

Status

Exempt

Pay

Hourly: $28.13-$34.19

Benefits Eligible

No Benefits with this position.

ERB Statement

As a condition of employment, eligible employees working greater than .25 FTE as determined by the New Mexico Education Retirement Act must make mandatory retirement contributions. For more information, review the Benefits Eligibility at a Glance grid.

Background Check Required

Yes

For Best Consideration Date

12/5/2025

Eligible for Remote Work

Eligible for Remote Work Statement

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the official UNMJobs site will be accepted. If you are viewing this job advertisement on a 3rd party site, please visit UNMJobs to submit an application.

Please submit a resume with UNMJobs application.

Positions posted with a Staff Type of Regular or Term are eligible for the Veteran Preference Program. See the Veteran Preference Program webpage for additional details.

The University of New Mexico is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected class.

The University of New Mexico requires all regular staff positions successfully pass a pre-employment background check. This may include, but is not limited to, a criminal history background check, New Mexico Department of Health fingerprint screening, New Mexico Children, Youth, and Families Department fingerprint screening, verification of education credentials, and/or verification of prior employment. For more information about background checks, visit https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3280.html. Refer to https://policy.unm.edu/university-policies/3000/3200.html for a definition of Regular Staff.