| Listing for Job Number: 3739 Job: RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN AVIAN ECOLOGY |
Date Submitted: | December 12, 2005 |
Title: | RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN AVIAN ECOLOGY |
Category: | Wildlife |
Name: | Archbold Biological Station |
Term Length: | Available February - March 2006 |
Location: | Archbold Biological Station, Lake Placid, Florida |
Degree: | BA/BS |
Other: | The applicant should have at least BA or BS in ecology, biology or a
related field, however an MS degree is preferred, demonstrated interest
and experience in avian ecology and experience in field work, computer
and data handling. In addition, we value willingness to work both
independently and as part of research teams, and physical stamina to
work outdoors in a subtropical climate during the summer.
Other desired qualifications include past experience in nest searching,
trapping and banding birds, GIS/GPS experience, statistical training,
computer modeling experience, and interest or experience in conservation
and land management.
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Misc: | This position is funded in part by research grants. We currently have
support for two years and seek an applicant willing to make a firm
commitment for that time period. We anticipate continued support beyond
two years.
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Type: | Permanent |
Documentation Needed: | Send a letter summarizing
experience and qualifications, a CV or resume, lists of courses and
grades, and names, phone numbers, and email addresses for 3 references.
Email applications are preferred.
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Contact Address: | Dr. Reed Bowman,
Avian Ecology Lab,
Archbold Biological Station,
P.O. Box 2057,
Lake Placid, FL 33862
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Description: | We seek a motivated, experienced avian ecologist for a research
assistant's position in the Avian Ecology Laboratory of Reed Bowman at
Archbold Biological Station.
Duties include field data collection, field experiments, data analysis,
computer work, lab work, supervision of daily activities during the
field season and interactions with graduate students and interns. Our
research focuses on avian population biology, behavioral ecology, urban
ecology, conservation biology, physiological ecology, and ecological
genetics. We conduct detailed observational and experimental studies on
four color-banded populations of Florida Scrub-Jays that span an
environmental gradient from wildlands through isolated patches of
natural habitats embedded in suburbia. Our lab consists of several full
time scientists, several long-term collaborators, and a variable numbers
of graduate students and interns.
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Benefits: | Benefits include salary in the mid-upper 20k's (depending on
experience), annual leave, paid holidays, health insurance, disability
benefits, and, after one year service, participation in our excellent
retirement program. I also believe in professional |
Deadline: | January 15, 2005 |
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