Please broadcast the following job advertisement. Thanks, Luke Pangle
Research Assistant: Forest Community Ecology The Clark lab in the Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Science at Duke University is seeking one research assistant to assist with field and laboratory data collection efforts. We would like to fill the position by January of 2008. This is a full-time (40h/week) temporary position with an initial hiring period of six months and the possibility of extension. We study plant community ecology and forest responses to global change (see <http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/clark/> for full project descriptions). Our research sites are located in the Duke Forest in the piedmont of North Carolina, and at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in the southern Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina. The research assistantÂ’s primary responsibility will be to assist with censuses of vegetation within study plots ranging in size from 1.5 to 4.5 hectares. Other responsibilities include assisting with laboratory studies of plant-fungal pathogens, collecting data from a wireless network of environmental sensors, collecting and measuring tree cores, and building and installing probes that measure sapflow in tree stems. Most work will be conducted in the field, including during the winter months, although we will work in the laboratory as well. Knowledge of the taxonomy of eastern forests, general laboratory techniques in microbiology and DNA sequencing, and experience using Microsoft Excel are all beneficial, but not required. Applicants should be willing to work outdoors under a variety of field conditions. The salary is $9.00/hour. Housing, transportation, and reimbursement for meals are provided for trips to the field sites in the Appalachian Mountains. The successful applicant will need to secure their own housing in the Durham/Research Triangle area. Application materials should include a cover letter of one page or less describing your background and interest in the position, and a resume that documents your relevant experience, skills, and abilities. Please submit these materials through e-mail as a single document to Luke Pangle (see contact information below). The deadline for accepting applications will be December 14, 2007. Feel free to contact Luke with any questions about the position. Luke Pangle Laboratory Manager Nicholas School of the Environment and Earth Sciences Duke University [EMAIL PROTECTED] office: (919) 660-7295 --------------------------------- Be a better pen pal. Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how.
