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Position: Summer Field Assistants - Arctic LTER
Date: February 23, 2012
Position Summary:
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking applicants
for summer field assistant positions on an ongoing ecological research project.
These positions will be located at the Toolik Field Station in northern Alaska.
For additional information about the Arctic Long Term Ecological Research
(LTER) project, visit our website at http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/.
Information about the Toolik Field Station is available at
http://www.uaf.edu/toolik/.
Additional Information:
The following positions will be filled pending funding:
Chemistry Summer Field Assistant: The successful candidate will participate in
research on the quantitative and qualitative analyses of nutrients in natural
water samples. Duties include facilitating chemical measurements through the
preparation of standards and reagents, and the maintenance of instruments for a
multi-user laboratory at the Toolik Field Station. Some field work is involved.
Prior chemistry experience is required.
Terrestrial Summer Field Assistant: The successful candidate will participate
in research on tundra ecosystems. Duties include sampling and processing plant
and soil samples, collection of precipitation and weather data, and maintenance
of long-term fertilizer experiments and field greenhouses. Basic laboratory
skills, familiarity with spreadsheet software, and some knowledge of plants and
soils preferred.
Basic Qualifications:
Applicants should be recent college graduates, (BS or MS) with significant
course work and/or field experience in ecology.
Candidates for these jobs should be available to live at Toolik Field Station
for 2-3 months during June, July and August. Travel to Toolik Field Station is
paid for by the grant as well as the cost of room and board at the station and
a salary.
Preferred Qualifications:
Some background in terrestrial ecology, soil science, aquatic ecology,
hydrology, chemistry, fish ecology and/or ecosystems ecology is preferred.
Physical Requirements
Applicants should be in good health, capable of rigorous outdoor activity and
prepared to live in a field camp where cooperation with others is essential,
personal privacy is limited, and living accommodations are spare and simple.
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Unofficial transcripts are required documents, but may be either uploaded with
your Resume and Cover Letter or faxed to the Human Resources Office,
508-289-7931. If faxing, please reference the title and number of this posting
Apply online at: https://mbl.simplehire.com An Equal Opportunity Employer
Ann Woolford
Human Resources Office
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543
[email protected]
