NATURAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST FIELD COORDINATOR position, Virginia Tech University, available immediately to assist with research on red-cockaded woodpeckers on Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Must be in good physical condition, able to climb to 60’ and operate power drills and 4-wheel drive vehicles. Bachelor’s degree in biology, zoology, fisheries and wildlife biology or related field required. Experience working with red-cockaded woodpeckers, reading color bands, constructing artificial cavities, identifying birds by sight and sound and banding birds preferred. Masters degree and supervisory experience are desirable. Position demands excellent organizational skills and involves coordinating with military personnel and working around active military training. Salary dependent on qualifications (minimum $31,352), full benefits. This is a long term, year round position. Continuation beyond December 31 contingent on renewed funding, but position has been continuously funded for over 15 years. For a full description of the position and requirements, and to apply, please go to www.jobs.vt.edu, posting #SWO130144. Review of applications will begin on May 6, 2013 and continue until the position is filled. Virginia Tech is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution. Questions email Jeff Walters at [email protected].
