The Ecosystems Center is seeking a Research Assistant I or II to participate in a new research project on CO2 exchange and vegetation canopy structure of arctic tundra ecosystems. Additional Information: In the field, the principal tasks of the assistant will be to participate in measurements of whole-system CO2 exchange using an infrared gas analyzer system, to measure canopy reflectance using a scanning spectroradiometer, and to make ancillary measurements of soil and canopy microclimate, leaf area, and biomass. In the laboratory, the assistant will participate in data analysis and comparison, in drying and weighing plant and soil samples, and in chemical analysis of plant tissues and soils. Experience with any or all of these techniques is desired.
Candidates for these jobs should be available to live at Toolik Field Station for 2.5-3 months during June, July and August. Travel to field research sites and room and board at field research sites are paid for by the grant, in addition to a salary. This is a full-time, year-round position, with an initial appointment for 12 months. The expected starting date is May or early June, 2009. Basic Qualifications: Applicants should be college graduates with BS or MS degrees, with significant course work and/or field experience in ecology. Familiarity with spreadsheets and data analysis and with instrumentation such as infrared gas analysis and/or spectroradiometers is desired. Preferred Qualifications: Physical Requirements In addition to scientific experience and/or education, candidates must be capable of vigorous activity in the field, often in foul weather. Candidates must be able to spend most or all of the summer months in a field camp, Toolik Field Station, in northern Alaska. During the fall, winter, and spring months the assistant will work at the Ecosystems Center in Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Applicants should be in good health and prepared to live in a field camp where cooperation with others is essential, personal privacy is limited, and living accommodations are spare and simple. Required Applicant Documents: Resume/CV, Cover Letter Special Instructions to Applicants: Unofficial transcripts are required documents, but may be uploaded with your application materials or faxed to the Human Resources Office, 508-289-7931. If faxing, please reference this posting. Apply online at https://mbl.simplehire.com/An Equal Opportunity Employer
