A temporary wildlife technician position is available from January to June 2010 to assist with research on elk brucellosis in Wyoming. The technician will be primarily in the field: assisting with elk captures, collecting behavioral and environmental data. Administratively the position will be based out of the U.S. Geological Survey in Bozeman, Montana, but the fieldwork will be based in Pinedale and Jackson, WY. Housing will be provided in Pinedale, Wyoming. The technician will work closely with graduate students and the Wyoming Game and Fish Department. Past experience with wildlife research, snow sampling, snowmobiles, and VHF radio-tracking is a plus. Pay will be $13-15/hr depending on past experience.
-Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, preferably before February 2010. E-Mail a letter of interest and résumé to: Paul Cross (pcross at usgs.gov) http://www.nrmsc.usgs.gov/staff/pcross
