Hiring Organization:
Barbary Macaque Project
Date Posted:
2011-11-21
Position Description:
Within the framework af a Master thesis, behavioral data on group coordination and decision shall be collected in wild Barbary macaques in the Middle Atlas, near the town of Azrou, Morocco. A group of 30 Barbary macaques will be followed 5-6 days a week in their homerange of cedar and oak woods and grassland. Work days will be up to 10 hours long.
At this website, you can get an impression of the study site: http://barbarymacaque.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/
Accomodation is a flat in Azrou (with Internet, shower).
Qualifications/Experience:
Applicants should hold an acadamic degree or be a student in Behavioral Biology or related subjects, highly motivated and physically fit. Experience in field work with primates would be great.
Salary/funding:
No salary is provided.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
No support for travel is provided. Costs for meals and lodging will be shared.
Term of Appointment:
3 months starting from mid-March
Application Deadline:
End of Decembre 2011
Comments:
Applications consisting of a motivation letter (1 page) and curriculum vitae (up to 2 pages) can be sent electronically to Anne Seltmann who can also provide additional information upon request.
Contact Information:
Anne Seltmann
Göttingen 37075
Germany
E-mail Address:
anneseltmann@web.de