Position Opening: Field Technician position: Longleaf pine restoration The Savannah River Site, South Carolina
We seek to fill a field technician position for a large- scale experiment on the restoration of longleaf pine plant communities in the Southeastern United States. Primary job duties will include setting up and maintaining common garden experiments, soil processing, seed collection and propagation, data entry and various other tasks required for experimental studies of plant community restoration and plant- animal interactions. Technicians will be involved in supplemental activities focused on restoring the imperiled longleaf pine understory. The position will begin May 2011, and will last for 3-6 months. Pay rate will be around $10-12/hr commensurate with experience. The technician will work at the Savannah River Site, live in a town near the site (Aiken or Ellenton, SC; Augusta, GA), and will join a team of two principal investigators (John Orrock at University of Wisconsin-Madison and Lars Brudvig at Michigan State University) a postdoc (Chris Habeck, Washington University in St. Louis) and a Lead Technician (Joe Ledvina, Washington University in St. Louis). Housing is not provided, although low cost options are plentiful. 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, but not required. Washington University in St. Louis is an equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. *Because the research site is a highly secure area 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 Chris Habeck: [email protected]. The positions will be filled when a suitable applicant is found. Applications submitted after May 15, 2011will not be considered. Chris Habeck Postdoctoral Research Associate Department of Biology Washington University at St. Louis
