Primate Ecology Instructor Needed Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Inc. (ITEC)
Employment Type: Short term, full-time contract. Job Description: An instructor is needed to teach a four-week Summer Session field course in primate ecology (primatology). The instructor will be responsible for designing and executing a college-level field course that emphasizes field research techniques as applied to a lowland tropical wet forest environment. The course will take place at the Bocas del Toro Biological Station, Boca del Drago, Bocas del Toro, Republic of Panama, during Session B, 15 June-10 July, 2013. The course is limited to 10 students and teaching assistants will be provided with sufficient enrollment. The instructors will be responsible for developing a syllabus and executing their field course within ITEC¹s general framework of lectures, group projects and student independent research. The course should include but is not limited to formal lectures, group projects or exercises, exams, student independent research projects, reports and oral presentations at the end of the session. Field Site Description: The Bocas del Toro Biological Station represents an ideal site for primate study and education. The field station is located on a hill overlooking Almirante Bay and surrounded by tropical lowland wet forest. Three species of non-human primates are found at the field station, including white-faced capuchins, howling monkeys and night monkeys. Howlers and capuchins are particularly abundant, are habituated to observers, and are easily followed along our trail systems. Remunerations: ITEC will cover all travel, meals and lodging related to travel to and from the field station, meals and lodging while at the field station, and travel and lodging during the three-day cloud forest fieldtrip. Instructors receive a salary and accrue additional wages determined by level of enrollment. Contact ITEC for details. Requirements: Applicants for this position should have the Ph.D. in hand (or doctoral candidates) and have a background in primate ecology, behavior or psychology, teaching experience and field experience. Candidates with previous experience teaching field courses will be most competitive, particularly those with experience in the Neotropics. To apply for this position, please submit the following: 1. Letter of Intent describing your interest in applying for the position. 2. Curriculum Vitae 3. Two academic or employment-related references including names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Send application to: Dr. Peter N. Lahanas, Executive Director, Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, 2911 NW 40th Place Gainesville, Florida, 32605, USA Ph: 352-367-9128, fax: 352-375-1474, E-mail: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> . Applications may be submitted electronically. The Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation, Inc., (ITEC) is a non-profit (501c3), education, research and conservation organization founded in 1997. ITEC operates the Bocas del Toro Biological Station in Panama. Visit us at: http://www.itec-edu.org/. ITEC does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex or religion with regard to staff employment, acceptance of students, research assistants or volunteers, or in any aspect of its operation. ********************************* Peter N. Lahanas, Ph.D. Executive Director Institute for Tropical Ecology and Conservation (ITEC) 2911 NW 40th Place Gainesville, FL 32605, USA phn: 352-367-9128 web: http://www.itec-edu.org In Panama: 011-507-6853-2134 [email protected]
