*Field Technician(s) – Vector-borne disease, Staten Island, NY or Block
Island - RI *
The Diuk-Wasser lab http://bit.ly/2FFcI1v at Columbia University is
recruiting motivated field technician(s) for field sampling from May
21-August 24 on Staten Island, NY or Block Island, RI. We are an
eco-epidemiology lab interested in how human changes to the landscape
and the climate drive the emergence and spread of vector-borne diseases.
Our main focus is on tick-borne diseases, including Lyme disease and
babesiosis.
Primary duties will include handling and processing (collecting blood,
tissue, and ticks) from small mammals, drag sampling for questing ticks,
and mist netting, handling, and processing samples from birds. Other
duties include maintaining field equipment and data entry. Preference
will be given to individuals with experience handling, collecting blood
samples, point count analysis, and having knowledge of the avian fauna
on New York or Rhode Island.
Housing (only for Block Island), field equipment, and transportation on
the island will be provided. Salary commensurate with
experience. Technician(s) must be in good physical condition and capable
of working in unfavorable environmental conditions (e.g. rain, heat,
tick infested forest). A valid U.S. driver’s license and clean driving
record is required.
If interested, please send in a single pdf document with 1) cover letter
explaining your interest and relevant field experience; 2) a CV/resume;
3) list of three professional references to Dr. Maria Diuk-Wasser
([email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>) by March 15, 2018.
