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Working Lands Conservation (WLC) is a small, research-based non-profit located in Logan, UT. Our goal is to improve land management by bringing science to collaborative partnerships, while also supporting communities and livelihoods. Through our work, we are creating resilient Western landscapes and a resilient future for communities that utilize and value these working landscapes.

We are a team of field ecologists and communicators. We draw on our extensive experience designing ecological studies, collecting data, and analyzing information to understand how land management contributes to landscape health and stakeholder stewardship objectives. 

We are a partner-oriented organization. We realize that trust, learning, and change happen when science is shared in conversation and as stories. We thus spend as much time building relationships as we do collecting data. We strongly believe that partnerships of diverse stakeholders lead to innovative management ideas, and that producers are the foundational stewards of working landscapes. We work closely with producers, state agencies, federal agencies, non-profit organizations, and university researchers to fulfill our mission, share ideas, and inspire innovative management. 

We're excited to welcome a Soil Scientist - Field Crew Lead to lead and conduct field work and support our Ecosystem Services Lab through soil health analysis. This is a Term-limited Position lasting from September 7, 2026 through December 31, 2026. The Soil Scientist will contribute to Working Land Conservation's mission by executing field-based research and applied projects. They will also assist the Laboratory Manager with sample preparation and analysis for basic soil health parameters. 

Field Crew Leadership: The Soil Scientist will oversee field operations for soil carbon and soil health projects, predominantly in Utah. This involves leading field crews, making real-time decisions about daily workflow, maintaining rigorous safety protocols in remote environments, and troubleshooting logistics on the fly when things don't go according to plan. 

Lab Technician Support: When not in the field, the Soil Scientist will support the Laboratory Manager as a dedicated technician. Over the past year, WLC opened a non-profit Ecosystem Services Laboratory that provides ranchers and other stakeholders with cost-effective soil, water, and plant testing so land stewards have the data needed to adaptively manage their landscapes. Duties will include following lab protocols, preparing samples for analysis, applying dilution theory for chemical procedures, assisting the Laboratory Manager with sample analysis, and maintaining a safe laboratory environment through proper chemical storage and waste management. 

Field & Crew Management Duties:

You are, at heart, a field ecologist who loves leading research across the diverse ecosystems of the US West. At this point in your career, you possess genuine leadership skills. You know how to keep a field crew motivated, safe, and productive, even when facing long days in remote conditions.

You're comfortable both getting your hands dirty in the field and keeping the benches clean and organized in the lab. You have hands-on experience with basic soil processing (including some of the following: organic carbon analysis, nutrient analysis, respiration, N mineralization, soil microbial biomass and activity), understand solution chemistry and dilution theory, and are comfortable following lab protocols as written (and improving them along the way). Whether you are navigating a 4WD vehicle down a rough back-country road or assisting the Laboratory Manager with sample prep, you adapt quickly and keep cool under pressure.
You are excited about joining a small, dynamic team of scientists and communicators who are mission-driven and outcome-focused. You believe that blending academic-grade experimental design with kitchen-table relationship building roots projects in community, and leads to adaptive management with lasting impacts. You know that to thrive in a small non-profit requires nimbleness. You are flexible, are not deterred when plans change, and can draw on your problem solving skills to move projects forward. You have superb interpersonal and communication skills through which to share your vision and excitement with all those you work with.

You are dedicated to contributing and fostering a workplace centered on teamwork, a commitment to excellence, and mutual respect. The ideal candidate will be a person of integrity, humor, enthusiasm, and optimism.

Specific Experience Requested:
We recognize that each applicant for this role will bring unique skills, knowledge, experiences, and background to this position, lending their flair to the trajectory of the Soil Scientist - Field Crew Lead & Lab Tech role. We welcome diverse experiences and perspectives in our applicant pool, and will be looking for candidates who possess many, but not necessarily all, of the following qualifications and experience:

Multiplier and WLC are committed to creating an inclusive, equitable, and accessible application process for all candidates. We recognize that the traditional hiring process can create barriers. If we can support your participation in the job application or interview process by providing specific assistance or accommodation, please reach out to accommodations@multiplier.org.  Requests for accommodations are confidential and will not impact your candidacy. 
Working Lands Conservation is an independent operating project of the nonprofit umbrella organization, Multiplier, a nationally recognized nonprofit with a growing portfolio of innovative initiatives that conserve and protect a sustainable and resilient world (www.multiplier.org).