Last updated: August 14, 2026
The STRONG Manoomin Collective is looking for two new team members to support our collaborative work with Tribal Nations and partners across the Western Great Lakes:
Data Science Partner Engagement Specialist
📍 Remote position based in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan or Wisconsin
This role will help build and sustain partnerships, co-develop science implementation plans with Tribal partners, and support education and workforce development at the intersection of environmental science, data science, and emerging technologies.
📍 Durham, North Carolina
This role will support research data management, analysis, visualization, and data infrastructure across our interdisciplinary work, including the continued development of Noondawind and implementation of Indigenous data governance practices.
Both positions offer an opportunity to work across disciplines and organizations on community-driven research focused on Manoomin, environmental resilience, and Indigenous sovereignty.
Learn more and apply at careers.duke.edu. Postings are open until filled. Please send any questions to hiring manager Noelle at noelle.wymanroth@duke.edu. Please share widely with your networks!Â
Learn more about the 2024 Makak sensor deployment with GLIFWC.
Video credit:Â PlainDEPTH Consulting
GLIFWC | Mazina'igan
Read about the Manoomin gii-nitaawigiyaan, Makak, sensor for manoomin in 2024 Nibiin, page 8. Article written by Bay Paulsen, Staff Writer.
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This guidebook was created by Fiona Lenth with support from the Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife Commission (GLIFWC).