Hiring Organization:
Andrea Green
Position Description:
I am seeking several long term field assistants starting Mid-July or beginning of August for a study on color vision fitness consequences at Iguazú Falls, Argentina. This study will be conducted on multiple wild Brown Tufted Capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) groups in the Parque Nacional Iguazú. Field assistants will be trained to identify individuals, collect focal animal and group scan behavioral data, and ranging data. Assistants will help conduct feeding experiments, provision feeding platforms, and operate video equipment. Assistants will also learn basic ecological methods and tropical tree taxonomy. Other job duties include basic trail maintenance and data entry. An assistant will work approximately 24 days/month.
Qualifications/Experience:
Fieldwork is very demanding mentally and physically. Encounters with spiders, snakes, coatis, and other animals are common. Applicants should be physically fit, hard working, enjoy working outdoors under any condition, and be self-reliant. The accommodations are simple but not as rustic as other field sites. A bachelor’s degree in a related field, experience traveling, speaking Spanish, experience working under difficult outdoor conditions, and/or working with animals is preferred. A small group of individuals will be at the station and living conditions are close, so it is necessary that applicants be easy and out-going, emotionally mature, enthusiastic, have a good sense of humor, and be a good team player. All candidates must have medical insurance and proper vaccinations.
Salary/funding:
No stipend will be paid.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Depending on grant status a portion of the food and lodging fees will be paid upon completion of a successful 6-month commitment. Assistants will be responsible for airfare to and from the research station and a portion of the food costs. Local transportation is provided.
Term of Appointment:
6 months or more starting August/September 2009
Application Deadline:
ASAP
Comments:
If interested please email the following to annie.green@mso.umt.edu:
1. Curriculum Vitae which includes previous field experience, related coursework, and contact information
2. A letter of interest with dates of availability
3. Two references with information about relevant skills and experience(phone numbers and e-mails). References from professors and research supervisors with whom you have worked closely is preferred.
Contact Information:
Andrea Green
32 Campus Dr. DBS/HS104
Missoula 59812
USA
Telephone Number:
(406)243-6016
Fax Number:
(406)243-4184
E-mail Address:
annie.green@mso.umt.edu
Andrea Green
Position Description:
I am seeking several long term field assistants starting Mid-July or beginning of August for a study on color vision fitness consequences at Iguazú Falls, Argentina. This study will be conducted on multiple wild Brown Tufted Capuchin monkey (Cebus apella) groups in the Parque Nacional Iguazú. Field assistants will be trained to identify individuals, collect focal animal and group scan behavioral data, and ranging data. Assistants will help conduct feeding experiments, provision feeding platforms, and operate video equipment. Assistants will also learn basic ecological methods and tropical tree taxonomy. Other job duties include basic trail maintenance and data entry. An assistant will work approximately 24 days/month.
Qualifications/Experience:
Fieldwork is very demanding mentally and physically. Encounters with spiders, snakes, coatis, and other animals are common. Applicants should be physically fit, hard working, enjoy working outdoors under any condition, and be self-reliant. The accommodations are simple but not as rustic as other field sites. A bachelor’s degree in a related field, experience traveling, speaking Spanish, experience working under difficult outdoor conditions, and/or working with animals is preferred. A small group of individuals will be at the station and living conditions are close, so it is necessary that applicants be easy and out-going, emotionally mature, enthusiastic, have a good sense of humor, and be a good team player. All candidates must have medical insurance and proper vaccinations.
Salary/funding:
No stipend will be paid.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Depending on grant status a portion of the food and lodging fees will be paid upon completion of a successful 6-month commitment. Assistants will be responsible for airfare to and from the research station and a portion of the food costs. Local transportation is provided.
Term of Appointment:
6 months or more starting August/September 2009
Application Deadline:
ASAP
Comments:
If interested please email the following to annie.green@mso.umt.edu:
1. Curriculum Vitae which includes previous field experience, related coursework, and contact information
2. A letter of interest with dates of availability
3. Two references with information about relevant skills and experience(phone numbers and e-mails). References from professors and research supervisors with whom you have worked closely is preferred.
Contact Information:
Andrea Green
32 Campus Dr. DBS/HS104
Missoula 59812
USA
Telephone Number:
(406)243-6016
Fax Number:
(406)243-4184
E-mail Address:
annie.green@mso.umt.edu