The Gosling Animal Personality lab at the University of Texas at Austin has an immediate opening for a research assistant. This is a full-time position that includes UT employee benefits and requires an initial 2-year commitment with the possibility of a further 2 years pending both partiesÂ’ agreement. Interested candidates should apply online at http://utdirect.utexas.edu/pnjobs/pnjobsvw.WBX?job_nbr=11-04-25-01-4009 as well as sending a resume/CV (with references) and cover letter to [email protected]. Closing date for applications is June 15 2011, and interviews will begin at that time. Preferred start date for the successful candidate is mid-late July 2011, but no later than late August 2011. Salary is 32960USD/annum.
We are seeking a full-time research assistant to assist research projects on personality development in working dogs. Our population of study animals is located in San Antonio, Texas, so the successful applicant would reside in San Antonio but would occasionally be required to travel to Austin. Responsibilities include assistance with standardized behavioral testing of dogs, collection of behavioral data, development of a new measurement scales and methods, working with US federal government employees, data entry, assisting with purchasing, and other general administrative duties. Candidates should be mature, responsible, organized, detail-oriented, able to multi-task and work independently, and have excellent verbal and written communication skills. Our project is funded by the US federal government, so we are restricted to hiring US citizens or permanent residents. A bachelorÂ’s degree is required. Applicants with the following qualifications will be favored (equivalent combination of relevant education and experience may be substituted as appropriate): *Minimum of 6 months experience in research settings or independent research experience *Minimum of 6 months experience observing animals, especially in research settings *Experience working with dogs, especially working dogs *Experience evaluating animal personality traits *Experience in writing papers, reports, or presentations *Basic background in statistics/experimental design *Experience with Excel, SPSS, and basic video editing software
