Position Openings: Field Technician positions: Longleaf pine restoration Ft. Stewart, Georgia, The Savannah River Site, South Carolina, and Ft. Bragg, North Carolina.
We seek to fill 10 field technician positions for a large- scale experiment on the restoration of plant communities in the Southeastern U.S. Technicians will join a team of four principal investigators (Ellen Damschen and John Orrock at University of Wisconsin-Madison, Lars Brudvig at Michigan State University and Joan Walker at Clemson University) and postdocs (Cathy Collins, Brett Mattingly) as part of a collaborative project that spans three states. Tasks will include setting up permanent vegetation plots, sampling vegetation, constructing experimental enclosures, soil sampling, collecting seeds, and various other tasks required for experimental studies of plant community restoration and plant- animal interactions. Technicians will participate in actively restoring the imperiled longleaf pine understory. Positions will begin immediately (June 2010), and will last for 6-8 months. Pay rate will be around $10-14/hr. depending on the position and experience. Technicians will work at one of three possible field sites: Ft. Stewart (Georgia), Savannah River Site (South Carolina), or Ft. Bragg (North Carolina), and live in towns near their site (Hinesville, Flemington, or Richmond Hill near Ft. Stewart in GA; Aiken or Ellenton near Savannah River Site in SC; or Southern Pines or Pinehurst near Ft. Bragg in NC). Housing is not provided. Successful candidates will have some background in ecology, biology, or a related discipline. All applicants must be able to endure hot, humid conditions and long hours in the field. Previous field research experience required. Botanical experience would be desirable. University of Wisconsin-Madison is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. *Because the research sites are highly secure areas run by the federal government, non- United States citizens may have difficulty gaining clearance to work there. To apply, please email a CV or resume and letter describing past experience, why this position is interesting or important to you, dates of availability, and contact information with email addresses for two references to Cathy Collins: [email protected]. Please include a ranking of preferred field site locations. Positions will begin to be filled immediately, but applications will be no longer considered after June 15, 2010.
