Field technician position in tropical stream evolutionary ecology
Research interns are needed to assist in a multi-disciplinary, multi- investigator, experimental study ecology and evolution in Trinidad. The research is led by professor David Reznick at the University of California and funded by the Frontiers for Integrative Biological Research program of the National Science Foundation. We seek to integrate multiple biological fields for the study of the interactions between ecological and evolutionary processes in Trinidadian streams. Duties of the position include assisting in monthly censuses of fish populations (guppies) in montane streams. The monthly censuses include long hours of laboratory time. Qualifications: Research will take place in semi-remote areas of Trinidad sometimes under bad weather conditions. Applicants must be able to live and work well with others. Research will also involve carrying heavy packs over slippery and steep terrain. Applicants must be in good physical condition and be able to meet the demands of field research under these conditions. Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle is desirable but not required. Applicants with first-aid/first responder training, skills in automobile maintenance, and construction skills are highly desirable. Please address these skills when applying.
Research technicians will be required to spend a minimum of 3-months in Trinidad, with possibility of extension for an entire year. Starting dates are flexible, starting as early as March 2011. Successful applicants will earn a stipend of $500/month and have their travel expenses, accommodation, per diem and insurance covered.
Applicants should send cover letter, CV and the names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses of three or more professional references to Andrés López-Sepulcre ([email protected]), David Reznick ([email protected]) and Connor Fitzpatrick ([email protected]). At least two of the references should be academics.
