FIELD TECHNICIAN POSITION AT THE JORNADA
EXPERIMENTAL RANGE IN THE NORTHERN CHIHUAHUAN
DESERT (New Mexico State University, Las Cruces,
New Mexico, USA): $9 12/hr commensurate with
education and experience. Temporary, no benefits,
no housing provided, 4-6 months with extension
possible, flexible start date. Successful
candidate must be a US citizen with a valid
drivers license and the ability to lift and
carry 50 lbs. Position will include extensive
travel throughout the region and possibly out of
state, long hours in the field and camping up to
2 weeks at a time. Collect/record data in the
field for vegetation and soil sampling on
monitoring and research projects. Position will
also include laboratory work (primarily for soil
physical properties and some simple soil
chemistry), data entry and data manipulation.
Opportunity to work with a diverse group of
scientists and technicians in the northern
Chihuahuan Desert on research projects designed
to increase our understanding of desert ecology
and our ability to sustainably manage arid and
semi-arid ecosystems throughout the world. For
additional information, visit
<http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/JER/Monit_Assess/monitoring.php>http://usda-ars.nmsu.edu/monit_assess/monitoring.php.
Send letter of application, resume and contact
information for three references to: Ericha
Courtright, Jornada Experimental Range, P.O. Box
30003, MSC 3JER, NMSU, Las Cruces, NM 88003 or
<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]. Review of applications is ongoing.
