This position is now filled and we are no longer accepting applications. On Wed, Mar 14, 2018 at 6:42 PM, Tina Harrison <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Williams lab is seeking a full-time lead field technician for this > summer. The project is monitoring almond crops for pests and natural > enemies at varying distance from forb plantings and control field edges. The > research questions are, do forb plantings designed to support crop > pollinators, also support crop pests? Are these potential negative effects > offset by increases in natural enemies (predators and parasites of crop > pests)? > > Our ideal candidate would have > (1) A strong interest in agricultural ecosystems, IPM, restoration design > and/or insect community ecology > (2) Proven commitment to collecting high-quality data in face of > logistical headaches and physical discomfort > (3) Demonstrated ability and interest in managing a field project. > Responsibilities may include communicating with growers to coordinate > sampling schedules with spray schedules, deciding what data processing and > entry tasks to do on off-field days, and managing one or two junior > technicians. > (4) We ID to fairly coarse taxonomic levels, so specific entomological > skills are not necessary, but attention to detail and understanding how to > hike up a new ID learning curve is important. > (5) Experience with data management and analysis in R. > > The field work runs April through September. Start and end dates are > flexible, and there is possibility for extension to do lab work and > analysis until April 2019. Hourly pay rate is $15.45. To apply, please > send an email to [email protected] using "CDFA applicant" as the > subject, indicate your preferred start and end dates, and attach a CV and a > 1-page cover letter. > > > -- > Tina Harrison, Ph.D. > Department of Entomology > University of California - Davis > williamslab.ucdavis.edu/lab-members/ > -- Tina Harrison, Ph.D. Department of Entomology University of California - Davis williamslab.ucdavis.edu/lab-members/
