These 4 Science Jobs Are Available Now

If you’re looking for a job in the science industry in South Austin, here are four postings that are currently open in the area. If you don’t see what you’re interested in, check out the Patch jobs page here.

Computer Science Teacher

Oak Hill Technology, Inc.

Qualified participants must hold a Texas certification for the specific subject and have three years of recent teaching experience in that area. This is an opportunity for you to participate in standard setting and item review committees to review educator certification exams in Austin. All travel and lodging expenses will be paid. You may also participate from home to support the virtual item review committees. CPE credits will be earned.

Assistant Professor of Environmental Science/Ecology

St. Edward’s University

St. Edward’s University is seeking qualified applicants at the rank of Assistant Professor to teach undergraduate courses in the Environmental Science and Policy program and graduate courses in the Professional Science Master’s in Environmental Management and Sustainability program. The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary department, teach four courses per semester (with the opportunity to apply for course reduction to pursue research opportunities), advise undergraduate students, and participate in the wider life of the university and community. Scholarly activity is expected, especially to the degree that it may involve or inspire undergraduate students or have positive contributions to teaching and learning. Areas of specialization are open but should complement existing specialties and the candidate will be prepared to share teaching responsibilities for core courses such as Environmental Science, Ecology and Environment, Community Ecology, Population Ecology, Applied Research and Geographic Information Systems as well as developing courses in their area of expertise. Candidates should also be prepared to teach a one month graduate field course during May/June in Costa Rica, where St. Edward’s is a member of the Organization for Tropical Studies. Opportunities will also be available to contribute courses as needed to the general education curriculum. The successful candidate will also be expected to utilize the University’s Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve for teaching and research.

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Grant Specialist - School of Family and Consumer Sciences

Texas State University

Maintaining comprehensive records. Teaching relationship, job readiness, and financial literacy skills to pregnant and parenting adolescents. Completing intake assessments. Providing case management. Conducting home visits. Developing a referral network for pregnant and parenting adolescents. Training and supervising student interns. Evaluating intern performance. Assisting with performance assessments. Coordinating activities with PEP Directors, Internship Directors from various academic departments, student interns, staff, and faculty. Documenting and recording services provided by project. Establishing contacts with community and relevant university academic units. Perform other duties as assigned.

Field Botanist

Texas Conservation Science, Inc.

Through at least 2017, a primary project establishes a long-term vegetation monitoring network and quantifies higher river flows needed to sustain riparian forests and other floodplain habitats. Starting in 2009, ECA has developed analyses to quantify environmental-flow requirements to sustain floodplain habitats and ecosystem processes. The empirical methods involve wetted-surface classification of Landsat imagery during multiple flow events, habitat mapping, and both hydrological and regression analyses. As part of this overall project, the selected applicant is primarily responsible for plant identification, quantitative vegetation sampling, related data analysis, and other field and administrative tasks. With State funding, ECA is currently expanding the Texas riparian research network with 15 additional research stations.