Hiring Organization:
Universidad Veracruzana
Date Posted:
2013-09-20
Position Description:
A volunteer field assistant is needed to assist a PhD student with data collection on spider monkey (Ateles geoffroyi) behavior and ecology. The field site is located in the “Otoch Ma'ax Yetel Kooh” Natural Reserve, close to the Mayan village of Punta Laguna in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico.
Task description:
* data collection on subgroup activity and fruit tree phenology;
* data entry into Excel files;
* collection of fruit samples and their preparation for nutritional analysis.
Qualifications/Experience:
* Background in Biology/ Animal behavior or related fields.
* Previous experience of fieldwork in tropical habitats.
* Be highly motivated, responsible and able to work both as a member of a team and independently.
* Basic knowledge of Spanish is desirable.
Salary/funding:
Lodging will be provided. The successful applicant will be responsible for his/her own food. If the successful applicant performs the tasks to a high standard, at the completion of the term of appointment a partial reimbursement of flight costs will be provided
Term of Appointment:
10° of January – 30° of September 2014
Application Deadline:
October 2, 2013
Comments:
The living conditions are very basic. The research house is located in a small Mayan village and is a traditional house with stick walls and a thatched roof. There is a shared bedroom, everyone sleeps in hammocks and there is a composting toilet. In spare time outdoor activities are possible (birdwatching, walking, swimming in the lagoon). The beach is located within one hour of the field site and provides a good respite from field conditions during weekends.
Please send the application (a letter explaining why you would like to participate in the project, CV and 2 reference contacts in a single file) to laura.busia@gmail.com with “Volunteer application” as subject of the mail.
Contact Information:
Parque San Juan
Valladolid, Yucatan 97780
Mexico
Telephone Number:
5526934803
E-mail Address: