Tyson Research Center, the biological field station for Washington University in St. Louis, seeks a Seasonal Field Botanist. The successful applicant MUST be able to identify the majority of plant species in the glades, forests, and prairies surrounding St. Louis. The successful applicant must also be able to use a taxonomic key to determine any unknown species and must be able to work outdoors for long periods in hot, humid, and inclement weather.
Duties for the position include working with researchers to collect vegetation data from ongoing experiments in glade, forest, and prairie habitat. The position will be based out of Tyson Research Center (www.tyson.wustl.edu) located approximately 20 miles SW of downtown St. Louis (http://visitor.wustl.edu/stlouis.htm). A mixture of faculty, staff, graduate students, and undergraduates work at the field station during the growing season, leading to a dynamic and fun mix of people. The position will begin as soon as possible and will continue until September or October 2009, if applicant is available. Pay will be $11 or more per hour, depending on experience, for a 40 hour week. The position does not include benefits. Interested applicants should submit a resume, the names of 2 references, and a brief description of their knowledge of glade, forest, and prairie vegetation to Travis Mohrman at <[email protected]>. Applications will be accepted until Friday, May 22nd. Washington University is committed to excellence through diversity, and we particularly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups.
