The IAB human resources office provides personnel support advice and services for faculty, staff, and students including facilitating hiring faculty, staff, and students; new employee orientations; employee manuals; benefits information; payroll and time-sheet coordination; employee relations; tuition waivers; tax forms; and supervisor resources.

The IAB safety officer provides technical advice and services related to environmental health, regulatory, and related safety concerns for institute faculty, staff, and students in coordination with the UAF fire marshal and UAF environmental health, safety, and risk management. The safety officer also coordinates training in field safety and hazardous materials handling, storage, and disposal. Services are provided to ensure compliance with applicable regulations while not impeding research and teaching activities.

The Information Technology (IT) staff provides direct computer support, network maintenance and backup, and Web site design and development. Responsibilities include software installation, hardware and software troubleshooting, new computer set-up, individual and group education/training, and custom dynamic Web applications for IAB and B&W. IT staff also develop and administer servers and Web sites for the Toolik Field Station (TFS), Spatial Ecology Lab, National Park Service, and the Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit.

IAB business office staff provide support for accounts payable and receivable, car/truck rentals, grants and contracts, property, purchasing, telephone services, travel, and work orders.

Fiscal technicians work with awardees from notice of award through final billing for services and provide post-award proposal management including monthly award activity reporting, budget revisions, notice of pending closure of award, and correspondence with contracting officers.

The travel technician provides assistance with travel forms, airline reservations, expense reports, car rentals, per diem, travel insurance, and reimbursements.

The purchasing manager provides selection, ordering, and delivery advice and support for equipment and supplies for faculty and staff.

The IAB information office provides strategic advice and technical assistance to faculty, staff, and students regarding communication, media, and outreach for internal and external audiences. Services include communication audits and strategic planning, news releases, public service announcements, brochures, Web content, article writing, media relations and media relations training, and conference media planning. The information office and computer resources design, implement, and manage the IAB Web site.

The IAB director's office staff provide reception, oversee mail distribution, library/conference room reservations, faculty annual activity reports, and the director's schedule.

Proposal coordinators provide preaward support including proposal formatting, preparation of budgets and budget narratives, compilation of required documentation, coordination with the UAF office of sponsored programs, and electronic submission.

The operations manager provides support and coordination for the management of institute facilities on and off campus including work orders, equipment requests and related power requirements, and facility renovation, modification, and repair.