The Clark Lab is seeking up to 6 technicians for the 2011 field season. Hiring will take place in two waves. Up to two will be hired as early as February/March, while the remainder will be hired in May/June.
The Clark Lab is based in the Nicholas School of the Environment and the department of Biology at Duke University, an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We study forest community ecology; our current research focuses on forest plant demography and phenology, plant-insect and plant-fungal interactions, and responses to disturbance and climate change. Our research sites are located in North Carolina, in the Duke Forest and at Coweeta Hydrologic Laboratory in the southern Appalachians. We want people with a strong interest in ecology and a willingness to work outdoors in hot, humid conditions with abundant insects, ticks, and chiggers. Knowledge of the natural history of eastern forests and experience using spreadsheet programs are beneficial, but not required. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 1) Collect data on germination, survival, growth, and phenology of seedlings 2) Inventory trees within forested study plots 3) Help maintain experiment infrastructure, including a set of open-topped warming chambers, an extensive network of environmental sensors, and sap flux probes 4) Download environmental data from data loggers and transfer it to our lab servers 5) Take and analyze hemispherical photographs of forest canopies These are full-time (40 hours/week) temporary positions without benefits. They are scheduled to last through August, with some possibility of extension. Compensation is $10.00/hour. Regular eight-hour days are the norm, but occasionally work in the early morning or late evening will be required (canopy photos). Housing and transportation are provided for any trips to the Coweeta site, although the extent to which that will be necessary this year has yet to be determined. Duke University is located in Durham, North Carolina. Successful applicants will need to secure housing in the Durham/Research Triangle area. Please submit application materials (resume and a one-page cover letter) via e-mail to Ben Vierra ([email protected]). Be sure to mention earliest possible start date in the cover letter. Clark Lab website (undergoing renovation): www.nicholas.duke.edu/people/faculty/clark Cordially, Ben Vierra Lab Manager Clark Lab, Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University [email protected]
