FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT: Host-Pathogen Evolution/Amphibian Conservation The Voyles lab is seeking a Field Research Assistant to participate in an NSF funded project investigating the evolution of virulence in an amphibian disease system. The successful applicant will work with doctoral students and postdocs at Tulane University and University of California, Berkeley. This field team will be traveling to different sites in Western Panama for June-August 2015. Expenses for travel and accommodation will be provided and a summer stipend is available.
Preferred qualifications include: Research experience in infectious disease, including field and laboratory skills Proficiency in conversational Spanish Experience driving manual, 4x4 vehicles Field experience, including camping and backpacking in tropical regions Enthusiasm, a strong work ethic and team cooperation/leadership skills Review of applications will begin May 15, 2015 and continue until a suitable candidate is found. To apply, please send (1) a cover letter, (2) CV, (3) names and contact information for three references to Dr. Jamie Voyles ([email protected] or [email protected]). For more information about this and other research projects going on in our laboratories, please visit our websites at: http://voyleslab.weebly.com/ http://tulane.edu/sse/eebio/people/cori/ http://nature.berkeley.edu/rosenblum/
