The Morton Arboretum is seeking a Tree Conservation Biology Program Manager to: design and execute conservation research projects including publishing results; contribute to team leadership and mentoring; manage data and procedures; and coordinate and communicate with partners to achieve applied conservation outcomes. You will help develop the knowledge and tools to ensure adaptive capacity and resilience of biodiversity, focusing on trees. There are exciting opportunities to mentor early career scientists in best practices of research, data collection, and data curation; develop new skills through funded professional development; contribute to conservation policy and on the ground conservation; prepare and deliver talks at conferences; and assist with long term planning and grant writing. The successful candidate will ideally have experience in one or more of the following areas: spatial ecology/ GIS/ niche modeling; species threat assessment; big data analysis or meta-analysis; or conservation genetic data generation and analysis. Skills in data management and teamwork are necessary. The ideal candidate is able to work in laboratory, field, and computer environments; has excellent written and verbal communication and attention to detail; is highly organized; and can manage several projects simultaneously. A positive attitude, self-motivation, scientific curiosity and a desire for lifelong learning are a plus. The Arboretum is a beautiful 1,700-acre tree museum in Lisle, Illinois, that attracts more than 1 million visitors each year, and is one of the world’s leading tree science and conservation institutions. Join our team and help make the world a better place through tree conservation. https://careers.hireology.com/themortonarboretum/1524619/description