Entomological Taxonomist (Coleopterist): Research Associate Elevational Arthropod Diversity: An Entomological Researcher is needed for a full-time, summer position in the lab of Dr. Christy McCain at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The focus of the position is to identify coleopterans collected from pitfall traps at 16 sites along two elevational gradients in the Colorado Front Range, including from Rocky Mountain National Park. Main tasks involve sorting and identifying coleopterans from nearly all 130 beetle families, plus pinning representative samples. There are also opportunities for collaboration on related scientific publications. The position is full-time for 5 months with a total salary of $16,500 (part-time extended over a longer time period could also be considered). Please send a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for 3 references to Christy McCain at [email protected]. Review of applicants will begin April 15 and will continue until the post is filled. For more details see http://spot.colorado.edu/~mccainc/coleopterist.html
Thank you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Christy M. McCain Associate Professor & Curator of Vertebrates CU Natural History Museum Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Campus Box 265 University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO 80309-0265 Office: MCOL E190C; Lab: MCOL E176 Office Phone: 1-303-735-1016 Lab Phone: 1 -303-735-0441 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://spot.colorado.edu/~mccainc
