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Job Announcement for Oren Lab, Nicholas School at Duke University
The Oren lab is seeking applicants for a 1-year field and laboratory
research technician to assist with ecosystem carbon storage/balance
projects at the Duke FACE (Free Air CO2 Enrichment) site
(http://face.env.duke.edu/main.cfm), focusing on our final harvest.
Field work may include but not be limited to measuring tree diameters
and heights of standing and felled trees, and collecting vegetation
samples. Lab work will include processing field samples (sorting,
drying, weighing, etc.), preparing and measuring bole cross section
“cookies” for growth ring analysis, measuring specific gravity on stem
sections, making specific leaf area (SLA) measurements using a computer
scanner and associated software and scales, and data entry.
Candidates should have bachelor's degree in biological or forest
sciences, be in good physical condition, be able to work at canopy-level
heights, and be willing to work outdoors in a cold or hot and humid
environment with various insects and arachnids present. Ability to
work both independently and in teams is essential. Our lab is based at
the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University and our field
site is about 12 miles away in the Duke Forest. Successful applicants
will need to secure housing in the Durham/Chapel Hill/Research Triangle
area.
The position starts in early September, 2010 and includes full Duke
University benefits. Annual salary is $25,000. To apply, send cover
letter, resume, and contact information for 3 references to Jeffrey
Pippen at [email protected].
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Charles W. (Will) Cook w 919-660-5144
http://www.duke.edu/~cwcook [email protected]
Box 90338, Biology Dept., Duke Univ., Durham, NC 27708
