Hiring Organization:
Clara Scarry, Ph.D. candidate, Stony Brook University
Date Posted:
2008-10-27
Position Description:
Field assistants are needed for a research project on the functions and consequences of between-group competition in tufted capuchin monkeys (Cebus apella)at Iguazu National Park, Argentina. The project aims to determine patterns of individual participation in intergroup aggression, the relative importance of mate defense and resource defense, and the factors influencing the outcome of aggressive encounters.
Work in the field includes behavioral observations (ranging, group scans and focal observations), playback experiments, and basic botanical/phenological monitoring, and trail maintenance. Assistants are also responsible for data entry.
Qualifications/Experience:
Fieldwork is both physically and emotionally demanding. Applicants should be comfortable working outdoors in hot/rainy conditions with mosquitoes and snakes and be in good physical condition. BA/BS in Anthropology, Biology or other related field is strongly preferred and an interest in primate behavior a must. Although knowledge of Spanish in not required, proficiency in conversational Spanish is preferred as some project members do not speak English. Experience living in foreign countries is also beneficial. Finally, applicants must be willing to live in close social conditions with limited contact with family and friends.
Salary/funding:
No salary is provided.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
No salary provided, but transportation within Argentina and basic living costs on-site will be covered. Funding to offset the costs of transportation to Argentina will be provided for applicants successfully completing six months on-site.
Term of Appointment:
6-8 months beginning January 2009
Application Deadline:
Until the position is filled
Comments:
Applicants should include an application letter, CV, and the names and contacts of two references. Applications are accepted via e-mail only.
Contact Information:
Clara Scarry
Department of Anthropology, Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-4364
USA
Telephone Number:
6316321525
Fax Number:
6316329165
E-mail Address:
cscarry@ic.sunysb.edu