Hiring Organization: PhD candidate
Position Description:
This position will involve assisting the primary researcher catching, radio-collaring and collecting behavioral data of pygmy lorises in eastern Cambodia. The work is at night and the applicant will be required to work throughout the night. Researchers will sleep in the forest. Animals will be followed all night and information on their habitat use, diet and social organisation will be collected. The position will work 10 days on, 4 days off. Training in data collection will be provided by the primary researcher.
Qualifications/Experience:
•- B. Sc. Or environmental sciences
•- Hard working and able to work for long hours in the forest
•- Good English, written and spoken
•- Keen interest in working with wildlife
•- Able to learn new skills quickly
•- Experience in excel, word and arcview
Salary/funding:
NA. Due to limited funding the researcher cannot provide funding for the assistant.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging): It is cheap in the field. Costs when in camp are $5 per night for accommodations and food and less in the forest.
Term of Appointment:
starting as soon as possible - June.
Contact Information:
Carly Starr
Phnom Penh N/A
Cambodia
Telephone Number:
+85592 745971
E-mail Address:
bengalensis@hotmail.com
Position Description:
This position will involve assisting the primary researcher catching, radio-collaring and collecting behavioral data of pygmy lorises in eastern Cambodia. The work is at night and the applicant will be required to work throughout the night. Researchers will sleep in the forest. Animals will be followed all night and information on their habitat use, diet and social organisation will be collected. The position will work 10 days on, 4 days off. Training in data collection will be provided by the primary researcher.
Qualifications/Experience:
•- B. Sc. Or environmental sciences
•- Hard working and able to work for long hours in the forest
•- Good English, written and spoken
•- Keen interest in working with wildlife
•- Able to learn new skills quickly
•- Experience in excel, word and arcview
Salary/funding:
NA. Due to limited funding the researcher cannot provide funding for the assistant.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging): It is cheap in the field. Costs when in camp are $5 per night for accommodations and food and less in the forest.
Term of Appointment:
starting as soon as possible - June.
Contact Information:
Carly Starr
Phnom Penh N/A
Cambodia
Telephone Number:
+85592 745971
E-mail Address:
bengalensis@hotmail.com