We are seeking an Assistant Research Technician to help conduct behavioural testing in a captive-bred population of North African houbara bustards (Chlamydotis undulata undulata) at the Emirates Centre for Wildlife Propagation (ECWP) in Missour, Morocco.
The research activity under this project consists of testing houbara bustard chicks under captive conditions to assess individual temperamental traits (a.k.a. personality) and cognitive abilities (e.g. learning). The Assistant Research Technician will work under the supervision of RENECO Researcher and will support a student to successfully complete experiments of his/her Master of research.
The position is for three months and will preferably start beginning of April 2019 (later start date possible).
Successful applicants should have:
• Completed at least three years of undergraduate studies (or equivalent) in animal behaviour/ethology or a closely-related field.
• Experience with handling and caring of animals, preferably birds.
• Fluency in both English and French languages.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Attention to detail and ability to closely follow and implement experimental (testing) protocols.
• Data entry proficiency and, ideally, experience in video analysis.
For further information, contact Dr. Enrico Sorato at esorato@reneco-hq.org
To apply, send your CV together with a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and motivation, including contact information for two referees, all in a single PDF document to hr-sourcing@reneco-hq.org.
The research activity under this project consists of testing houbara bustard chicks under captive conditions to assess individual temperamental traits (a.k.a. personality) and cognitive abilities (e.g. learning). The Assistant Research Technician will work under the supervision of RENECO Researcher and will support a student to successfully complete experiments of his/her Master of research.
The position is for three months and will preferably start beginning of April 2019 (later start date possible).
Successful applicants should have:
• Completed at least three years of undergraduate studies (or equivalent) in animal behaviour/ethology or a closely-related field.
• Experience with handling and caring of animals, preferably birds.
• Fluency in both English and French languages.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to work both independently and in a team.
• Attention to detail and ability to closely follow and implement experimental (testing) protocols.
• Data entry proficiency and, ideally, experience in video analysis.
For further information, contact Dr. Enrico Sorato at esorato@reneco-hq.org
To apply, send your CV together with a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and motivation, including contact information for two referees, all in a single PDF document to hr-sourcing@reneco-hq.org.