TECHNICIAN POSITION AT THE JORNADA EXPERIMENTAL
RANGE IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN DESERT (New
Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico,
USA): $9 12/hr commensurate with education and
experience. Temporary, no benefits, no housing
provided, 4-6 months with extension possible,
flexible start date. Successful candidate must be
a US citizen with a valid drivers license and
the ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. This
position will be a combination of lab and field
work. Position will include laboratory work
(primarily for soil physical properties and some
simple soil chemistry), data entry and data
manipulation. Position will also include
extensive travel throughout the region and
possibly out of state, long hours in the field
and camping up to 2 weeks at a time.
Collect/record data in the field for vegetation
and soil sampling on monitoring and research
projects. Opportunity to work with a diverse
group of scientists and technicians in the
northern Chihuahuan Desert on research projects
designed to increase our understanding of desert
ecology and our ability to sustainably manage
arid and semi-arid ecosystems throughout the
world. For additional information, visit
<http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/JER/Monit_Assess/monitoring.php>http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/monit_assess/monitoring.php.
Send letter of application, resume and contact
information for three references to: Ericha
Courtright, Jornada Experimental Range, P.O. Box
30003, MSC 3JER, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM 88003 or
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]. Review of applications is ongoing.
