Hello all, we’ve had some current techs find some awesome permanent positions and a failed search and need to get a couple of hires on the ground fast. If you know anyone who could get to the Florida panhandle and start a position in late November or early December, please spread the word! Thank you!
<> <> <> <>Title: <> Amphibian Technician Agency: Virginia Tech Location: Eglin Air Force Base, Niceville, FL Start Date: Late November or Early December 2018 Job Description: <> <> Candidate will work with Virginia Tech to assist with research, monitoring, and management of reticulated flatwoods salamander and other wildlife on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Position will require working a combination of days/nights in potentially adverse conditions (cold rain, wind). Responsibilities will include monitoring drift fences and conducting dipnet surveys for flatwoods salamanders, restoration work in federally endangered reticulated flatwoods salamander breeding ponds, rearing flatwoods salamander larvae in cattle tanks, and data entry/proofing. Candidate must be able to walk several miles in inclement weather over uneven terrain while carrying up to 30 pounds of equipment, be able to work in standing water using hip waders, be able to haul large, awkward brush and cut woody debris weighing up to 50 lbs for short distances out of wetland basins all day, be able to follow complex protocols while wet, cold, tired, and being bitten by mosquitos at night. Work will begin in December and will continue for at least two or three months and possibly through spring 2019. Please send a cover letter and resume to [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> with AMPHIBIAN TECH EMERGENCY HIRE in the subject line of the email. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Virginia Tech is an EO/AA EMPLOYER COMMITTED TO DIVERSITY. Qualifications: Required Qualifications Previous natural resource field experience, valid driver's license; excellent organization and communication skills; demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively; successful applicants will be adaptable, detail-oriented, enthusiastic, comfortable working on an active military base, comfortable working alone and with others at night, and able to work harmoniously with others. Preferred Qualifications B.S. in Wildlife Science or related field; previous experience working with amphibians and reptiles, especially ambystomatid salamanders, or experience handling federally threatened or endangered species; experience running drift fences; experience marking amphibians using VIE and/or PIT tags; experience working on a military installation, and operating 4WD vehicles. Salary: $10-$13/hr; shared housing included Carola A. Haas Professor, Wildlife Ecology Dept. of Fish & Wildlife Conservation 112 Cheatham Hall (MC 0321) 310 West Campus Drive, Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA 24061 [email protected] 540-231-9269 http://www.fishwild.vt.edu/faculty/haas.htm <http://www.fishwild.vt.edu/faculty/haas.htm>
