A field technician position is available in South Carolina to work within a large scale experiment on restoration of plant and animal communities in fragmented habitats. Research will include studies of the effects of corridors on various aspects of plant and arthropod dispersal. Tasks will include study site preservation, building, establishment, emptying, and maintenance of traps, and seed/arthropod identification. Technicians will join a team of several principal investigators, several undergraduate and graduate students, and be provided exposure to numerous research questions and approaches. The pay rate will be $10.00/hr. Cheap housing options (not provided) are available close to the research site in New Ellenton or Aiken, SC.
Successful candidates will have demonstrated interest and experience in ecology, biology, or a related discipline, and be able to endure hot and wet conditions and long hours in the field. Previous field research experience is desirable. Positions are only available to US citizens due to research site restrictions. Additional information about the project is available on the web at: http://www4.ncsu.edu/%7Ehaddad/Corridors/Corridors.html http://brudviglab.plantbiology.msu.edu/?page_id=406 To apply, please send an email with the subject "Technician position #2013-01" to Dr. John Herrmann: [email protected] <[email protected]> The e-mail should include a cover letter with dates of availability, CV, and contact information with email addresses of two references. Application deadline is June 27th, review of applicants will begin immediately. The initial contract will be for two months with a possibility of extension. -- Dr. John Herrmann The Tewksbury Laboratory University of Washington 548 Kincaid Hall Box 351800 Seattle, WA 98115
