mardi 19 octobre 2010

Research Assistant, Côte d'Ivoire

Research Assistant

Hiring Organization:
Max Planck Institute for evolutionary Anthropolgy

Position Description:
We are searching a research assistant at an ongoing long-term project – the Taï Chimpanzee Project (TCP) - in the Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire where three communities have been habituated to human presence. All communities are followed on a daily basis from dawn until dusk and behavioral data is collected. The assistant will work alongside an existing team of personnel, recording behavioral observations and collecting fecal and urine samples. Field work includes long-distance walking through very difficult terrain in all weather conditions.
Information about the field site and research activities is available at http://www.eva.mpg.de/primat/files/chimps.htm

Qualifications/Experience:
Essential requirements are: (1) experiences with apes, preferably chimpanzees, (2) conversational level of English and French language, (3) physically fit and able to work independently under isolated conditions, (4) living and working with an international team of students, volunteers and local staff.
Candidates should have a strong motivation to take responsibility and the openness to understand and accept local traditions.

Salary/funding:
300 Euro / month

Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
- Accommodation
- Domestic transportation
- Cost of visa
- Contribution up to 800 Euro to an international return flight (reimbursement ONLY AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A 12 MONTH TERM OF APPOINTMENT)

Term of Appointment:
12 months, starting December 1st 2010

Contact Information:
Lydia Luncz
Deutscher Platz 6
Leipzig 04103
Germany

Telephone Number:
0049-(0)341-3550-259

Fax Number:
0049(0)341-3550-299

E-mail Address:
Lydia_Luncz@eva.mpg.de