Hiring Organization:
Ugalla Primate Project
Date Posted:
2012-12-26
Position Description:
The Ugalla Primate Project is seeking a project coordinator, to be based in a remote field site in western Tanzania for 12 months. Responsibilities include overall Project coordination, management of data collection and entry for multiple ongoing studies (chimpanzee, baboon, and redtail monkey behavioural ecology) at the site, finance administration, and schedule organization, among others. The Project manager also makes regular trips to the local village/town for supplies and frequently reports to UPP administration concerning Project developments.
Qualifications/Experience:
A successful candidate must have a bachelor’s degree in a related field (zoology, primatology, behavioral biology, bioanthropology, etc.), prior living or work experience in a developing country, be extremely fit, able to drive a manual Toyota Land Cruiser, familiar with Microsoft Excel and Word (ArcGIS a plus), and competent in (or willing to learn prior to arrival) KiSwahili. Additionally, the candidate must be responsible, organized, independent, resourceful, and get along well and easily with others, as the position requires long periods in the forest with a team of Tanzanian field assistants. The landscape is demanding, and so extreme physical fitness is also critical.
If desired, the successful candidate may also conduct an independent research project of his/her own design, contingent on approval from UPP and Tanzanian government research bodies.
Salary/funding:
USD300 per month, with all in-country & work-related expenses (including international airfare and all necessary permits) covered upon completion of contract.
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
see Salary/funding
Term of Appointment:
June 2013-May 2014
Application Deadline:
None
Contact Information:
Division of Biological Anthropology
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire CB2 1QH
United Kingdom
Telephone Number:
+44 7557 915813
Website:
E-mail Address: