The following message is official and has been approved by the appropriate authorities to be posted to this list. This list is for the specific purpose of sending emails out to MCB students from the MCB Undergraduate Affairs Office. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Position available: West Nile Virus Hotline Student Assistant
Organization: California Department of Health Services Vector-Borne Disease Section Qualifications: Students must be able to type accurately and quickly. Familiarity with MS Access and Excel is a plus, but not necessary. Students must be able to multi-task and answer a high volume of phone calls. An interest in Public Health and Biology is preferred. Position description: The California Department of Health Services is recruiting students who are able to work part-time as soon as possible, specifically in the morning and afternoon shifts. The students would work in the West Nile virus program at $12 per hour. The position is in Richmond, California at the State Health Building at 850 Marina Bay Parkway. Students will be answering the California West Nile virus hotline (1-800-WNV-BIRD), which received over 100,000 calls and online reports in 2005. Students determine the bird species, testability of dead bird, location, and other pertinent information and enter the information into a database. A key function of this position is to inform the public about West Nile virus. Additionally, students will be working with local agencies and testing laboratories throughout California to arrange for the collection, shipping, and testing of birds. Students receive direction and guidance from the biologists of the Dead Bird Surveillance Program. A California driver's license and insurance are preferred, as driving a state vehicle may be necessary. Please e-mail resume, cover letter and hours of availability to [EMAIL PROTECTED] as soon as possible to set an interview appointment. -- ^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^_^ Anne Aaboe phone: (510) 643-7473 Undergraduate Advising Manager fax: (510) 643-2208 Molecular & Cell Biology email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2083 Valley Life Sciences, #3200 web: mcb.berkeley.edu/undergrad Berkeley, CA 94720 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ The above message does not necessarily represent the views or opinions of the MCB Department, its student clubs, or UC Berkeley. TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe mcb-infoline" in the message body. Please send questions or comments to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For a list of upcoming events and information about the student clubs: MCBcDNA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbcdna/ mcbUSA http://mcb.berkeley.edu/groups/mcbusa/
