Volunteer field assistant for chacma baboon research in South Africa

Hiring Organization: Baboon Research Unit - University of Cape Town
Date Posted: 2009-03-05

Position Description:

Enthusiastic volunteers with training and/or experience in field biology are invited to assist with data collection during one of four fieldwork periods (June 2009, September 2009, January 2010 and/or March 2010 and the last week of the month preceding those mentioned). Fieldwork will see volunteers following the trail of a troop of free-living, wild-foraging chacma baboons through the hills of the Cape of Good Hope section of the Table Mountain National Park – a reserve located at the southern tip of the Cape Peninsula. While doing so, they will be expected to make detailed observations on the animals’ behavioural- and feeding ecology, and periodically record the location of the troop using a hand-held GPS unit.

Qualifications/Experience:

Experience and/or training in field biology and/or behavioural ecology.

Salary/funding:

None

Term of Appointment:

One or more 5 week period (1 week of training followed by 1 month of data collection) as outlined above

Application Deadline:

3 weeks prior to the beginning of each field work session

Comments:

Volunteers must be able to participate for a five week period and must be able to cover the costs of food, accommodation and transport not directly related to the project for the duration of their stay.

E-mail Matthew for information on the project if you wish to know more.
Contact Information: Matthew LewisSouth Africa
Telephone Number: +2721 650 3645
Website:http://www.baboonsonline.org/bru/
E-mail Address:matthew.lewis@uct.ac.za