Hiring Organization:
CRP Simenti Senegal / German Primate Center
CRP Simenti Senegal / German Primate Center
Date Posted:
2019-12-15
2019-12-15
Position Description:
The Cognitive Ethology Lab of the German Primate Center runs the research station CRP Simenti in the Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal where we study the social behavior of Guinea baboons. We are looking for two volunteers to help with the data collection for at least 14 months, starting mid-February 2020. Note that we have at least one but perhaps two PhD positions opening mid 2021, and successful volunteers are prime candidates.
Tasks
- Take census data and behavioral observations
- Work closely with current PhD students
- Collect fecal samples for genetic and hormonal analysis
- Preprocess samples in our field lab
- Contribute to the running of the project
The Cognitive Ethology Lab of the German Primate Center runs the research station CRP Simenti in the Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal where we study the social behavior of Guinea baboons. We are looking for two volunteers to help with the data collection for at least 14 months, starting mid-February 2020. Note that we have at least one but perhaps two PhD positions opening mid 2021, and successful volunteers are prime candidates.
Tasks
- Take census data and behavioral observations
- Work closely with current PhD students
- Collect fecal samples for genetic and hormonal analysis
- Preprocess samples in our field lab
- Contribute to the running of the project
Qualifications/Experience:
- Happy to live and work under harsh conditions
- Be able to walk long distances in the heat
- Field experience / experience with observing animals
- Good intercultural communication skills
- Team spirit
- Basic knowledge of French
- Clean Driver?s license
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD, then academic qualifications will also be considered.
- Happy to live and work under harsh conditions
- Be able to walk long distances in the heat
- Field experience / experience with observing animals
- Good intercultural communication skills
- Team spirit
- Basic knowledge of French
- Clean Driver?s license
If you are interested in pursuing a PhD, then academic qualifications will also be considered.
Salary/funding:
Lodging is free, and we pay 450 Euro per month to cover living expenses.
Lodging is free, and we pay 450 Euro per month to cover living expenses.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
We cover travel costs, medical insurance, necessary medical examinations and vaccinations as well as malaria prophylaxis (reimbursement after completion of stay).
We cover travel costs, medical insurance, necessary medical examinations and vaccinations as well as malaria prophylaxis (reimbursement after completion of stay).
Term of Appointment:
14 months
14 months
Application Deadline:
January 10, 2020
January 10, 2020
Comments:
Check out our website for more information on the field station and our ongoing research: https://www.dpz.eu/en/unit/
If you are interested in the position, please send a motivation letter in which you indicate whether you would be interested in doing a PhD, a CV and names of two referents to Prof. Dr. Julia Fischer (jfischer@dpz.eu).
Check out our website for more information on the field station and our ongoing research: https://www.dpz.eu/en/unit/
If you are interested in the position, please send a motivation letter in which you indicate whether you would be interested in doing a PhD, a CV and names of two referents to Prof. Dr. Julia Fischer (jfischer@dpz.eu).
Contact Information:
Julia Fischer
Kellnerweg 4
Goettingen, none 37077
Germany
Julia Fischer
Kellnerweg 4
Goettingen, none 37077
Germany
E-mail Address:
jfischer@dpz.eu
jfischer@dpz.eu