Hiring Organization:
Orangutan Tropical Peatland Research Project
Date Posted:
2012-10-06
Position Description:
Please see full description and application material here : http://www.outrop.com/internships.html
The Sabangau Orangutan Research Project has been running since the
founding of OuTrop in 1999. We are able to study the largest population
of orangutans at very close quarters and the data set complied is a
fantastic resource for a lot of our research. You will be working
closely with experienced local researchers monitoring the behavioural
ecology of habituated and non-habituated orangutans, both groups will
increase our knowledge of ranging, demography, behaviour and inter-group
interactions. As the Orangutan intern, you will regularly be getting up
before dawn on following days, to reach the location of the apes’ nest,
following the group recording extensive behavioural data, hopefully
until their next sleeping tree at dusk. On searching days, you will
enter the forest at dawn and search as part of a team for targeted
orangutans to collect similar data. Full training of data collection
methods and use of GPS units will be provided in the field.
As a dynamic and growing conservation organisation, we offer internships
with specific roles working on our field research projects. Interns are
required for periods of six months (absolute minimum four months) and
will be based in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan and at the Setia Alam
base camp in the Natural Laboratory of Peat-swamp Forest; a 50,000
hectare area of forest where we conduct our research. The base camp is
well established with over 80 km of forest transects and many long-term
forest plots. Interns will either work on a number of different projects
or be assigned specific projects depending on experience, skills and
our requirements. Interns may also be expected to assist with project
logistics, reporting and with our volunteer programme, as required.
Qualifications/Experience:
Please
note: The Indonesian Research Permit application process is lengthy and
complicated. It generally takes a minimum of two months to get
successful applicants out to Indonesia, so please factor this is when
considering your availability.
Interns must be available for a minimum of four months and preferably
for six months. At the end of six months there may be the opportunity to
stay for longer. Applicants must be physically fit and able to handle
the challenges of field work, including working long days with very
early starts, uneven and flooded terrain, insect pests, tropical weather
conditions and basic living conditions. We are a small team working in a
remote region based in a camp with limited privacy; all rooms are
shared. Indonesia is a developing country and delays, complicated
bureaucratic procedures and last-minute changes of plan are an
unavoidable part of working here. Interns must therefore be good
team-players, flexible, patient and willing to assist in all aspects of
the project. Applicants should complete an application form and supply a
recent CV. Short-listed candidates will then be invited for interview.
Relevant experience for the internship(s) you are applying for is
preferred, although not essential if suitable skills are identified.
Salary/funding:
There is no funding associated with this position.
Support
provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
OuTrop
will provide advice for all travel, meals and lodging. There is no
extra funding available . Meals and lodging are organised by OuTrop
throughout your time in the Setia Alam base camp.
Term of Appointment:
March/April 2013 for six months
Application Deadline:
12:00 GMT 26th October 2012
Comments:
Please see full description and application material here : http://www.outrop.com/internships.html
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