Position Available: Summer Research Assistant in Ecology at UNC - Chapel Hill
=20 Summary: Previous research experience and completion of a general ecology course is preferred. The position will involve a mixture of field and laboratory work, with the ability to work outdoors in sometimes uncomfortable conditions being essential (i.e. direct sun, occasional rain). Successful applicants will learn basic field ecology techniques and laboratory procedures. Our work focuses on the role of viral & fungal plant pathogens in: =20 * controlling or facilitating biological invasions by plants; * modulating the effects of global change on terrestrial ecosystems; and=20 * structuring plant communities. =20 =20 Time and money: The preferred start date is between mid-April and mid-May, however the exact date is negotiable. The position would continue as full-time until at least mid-August. Ability to work full- or part-time in the fall is preferred, but not required. The salary is $8.00 to $9.67/ hr, depending on experience.=20 =20 To Apply: Please submit the following together via email as part of an application: =20 * A current resume * Contact information for (2) references * Possible and preferred start and end dates * A brief cover letter =20 Applications are accepted via email only. Send them to Scot Waring ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, so apply soon. For more information on our research program go to: http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/mitchell/lab/ =20 A copy of this Position Announcement in PDF format is available at: http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/mitchell/lab/UNC_Summer_2006_RA.pdf =20 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -=20 Scot Waring Research Technician & Lab Manager Environmental Disease Ecology Laboratory Department of Biology The University of North Carolina 408 Coker Hall, CB# 3280 Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3280 [EMAIL PROTECTED] lab: 919.843.8177 fax: 919.962.1625 cell: 828.275.5491 lab: http://www.bio.unc.edu/faculty/mitchell/lab/ personal: http://www.unc.edu/~swaring Insect swarms are dancing in the sunbeams, burrowing in the ground,diving, swimming, a cloud of witnesses telling Nature's joy. - John Muir =20
