Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) - Arctic
Date: January 28, 2013
Position Summary:
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking
undergraduate applicants for several Arctic research projects. The
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) positions are available
to U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents only who are currently
enrolled as undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities (no
graduating seniors). Successful candidates will participate in field
research on either terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems in the Toolik
Lake Research Natural Area on the North Slope of Alaska.
Additional Information:
In addition to gaining experience by assisting on a variety of
project activities, REU students typically engage in a small
independent project that is linked to larger studies of lakes,
streams, tundra or land-water interactions. REU participants are
expected to collect and analyze data and to produce a poster
describing their project near the end of the field season.
We anticipate funding for support of at least two REU positions
during the 2013 field season, both in association with the Arctic
LTER project (http://ecosystems.mbl.edu/ARC/).
Basic Qualifications:
Applicants should have completed basic coursework in biology,
chemistry and ideally ecology or ecosystem studies. Attention to
detail and a desire to learn new laboratory and field techniques are essential.
Candidates for these jobs should be available to live at Toolik Field
Station for 8-10 weeks during June, July and August. Travel to Toolik
Field Station is paid for by grant funds as well as the cost of room
and board at the station.
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:
Please do not ask referees to send unsolicited letters; these will be
requested by us for final candidates only. Unofficial transcripts are
required documents, but may be uploaded with your application package
or faxed to the Human Resources Office at 508-289-7931. If faxing,
please include the position posting number or reference code.
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OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Molly Kelleher
Human Resources Office
Office Hours-9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543
(508) 289-7422
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