[ECOLOG-L] Job: pollinator field technician, Rutgers University

[Lucia Weinman]

A PhD student in the Winfree lab at Rutgers University is seeking two research 
field 
technicians to conduct fieldwork for a project investigating the habitat 
requirements of 
forest-associated bees. Technicians will be responsible for collecting bee 
specimens and 
conducting plant surveys at forest sites throughout New Jersey. This is an 
eight week 
position running April 1 2018 to May 31 (start and end dates are flexible) for 
40 hours a 
week. Pay is $14 per hour. All driving mileage will be reimbursed.

 

The preferred applicant will have experience conducting fieldwork and 
identifying plants, 
as well as a willingness to work long hours outside and wake up early. A 
personal vehicle is 
required for this job.


To apply, please send a cover letter explaining why you are interested in this 
job, your 
resume, and names and contact information for two references as a single PDF to 
Colleen 
Smith (cms...@rutgers.edu). Please place “Forest bee tech application” in the 
subject 
line of your email. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue 
until 
positions are filled.

[ECOLOG-L] Field and Lab Technician Jobs in Pollination Ecology

[Lucia Weinman]

Field and Lab Technician Jobs in Pollination Ecology

The Winfree Lab at Rutgers University (winfreelab.com) invites applications for 
two 
research technician positions to collect and process data on wild bees and the 
plants they 
pollinate in Great Lakes region National Parks. The goals of the larger project 
are to 
determine the most important plant species supporting spring forest bee 
communities, 
and to explore scientific questions about bee biodiversity at large spatial 
scales. 

These are both 6-month positions that start 15 March 2018 and end 15 Sept, with 
exact 
start and end dates being somewhat flexible. Both technicians will assist with 
field work 
from March to June, and with curation of bee, plant and pollen specimens in the 
lab from 
June to September. Pay is $600 per week.

Required Qualifications: 
Field research experience; willingness to work long hours outside in difficult 
conditions 
(humidity, sun, cold, mud, gnats/mosquitos); willingness to tent camp at 
remoter sites 
where housing is not available; ability to carry up to 40 lbs; maturity and 
ability to work 
independently; good communication skills; drivers’ license. 

Preferred Qualifications: 
Experience with field entomology, plant identification, curating insect and 
plant 
collections, and/or pollen identification. 

To Apply: As a single PDF, send a cover letter explaining why you are 
interested in this 
position, your resume, and names and contact information for three references 
to: Lucia 
Weinman (luciaraew at gmail.com). Please use “Great Lakes Pollination Tech” as 
the 
subject line of the email. Review of applications will begin immediately and 
will continue 
until the positions are filled.

Rutgers University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and
the Winfree Lab encourages applications from underrepresented groups.