Please see the attached posting for research assistant postin in East Africa.
Research Assistant: Effects of the Common Hippopotamus on Ecosystem Ecology Location: Mpala Research Station, Kenya – various other remote sites in Kenya and Tanzania. Duration: 1 year Start Date: candidates available for start in Jan/Feb 2013 are preferred. Terms: Volunteer. Travel costs and basic living expenses paid. Small living stipend provided. Seeking applications from qualified candidates (BS or higher) to help manage field activities for a research project aimed at investigating how the common hippopotamus links ecological processes in watersheds to those in terrestrial ecosystems. Project is collaborative effort between researchers at University of California at Berkeley and Princeton University. This is a full-time 1 year placement working at remote field sites in Kenya and Tanzania. Research assistant will be based at Mpala Research Station (www.mpala.org) but will be called upon to lead operations from other temporary research camps. Work schedules can be demanding and erratic. Responsibilities for the position are diverse and include: managing project databases, conducting vegetation surveys, collecting samples for isotopic analysis, processing soils, processing camera trap databases, assisting with animal tracking, monitoring river flow, doing water chemistry analysis, maintaining project vehicles and equipment, and managing research staff. Experience working outdoors, working in remote settings, driving in developing countries, and doing field research is preferred. Background in science is necessary – with preference given to candidates with training and interest in ecology and biogeochemistry. Candidates on trajectories towards graduate study in ecology or careers in ecological research preferred. Interested candidates please provide 1) CV with GPA, 2) 1 paragraph statement of interest, 3) names of 3 references and their contact information. Send materials to Douglas McCauley: [email protected]
