*Announcement:*
*The Guafo Island research team is seeking enthusiastic and motivated individuals to assist with fieldwork and data collection activities of wild South American fur seals at Guafo Island, Northern Chilean Patagonia. The field working season this year is between December 5th 2022 and March 15th 2023 with the possibility of starting on January 5th 2022.The project responsibilities include capturing and restraining South American fur seal adults and pups and depending on volunteer skills and experience collection of blood, swabs, and feces. Volunteers will also assist veterinary staff during Necropsies of fur seal pups following a standard protocol of sample collection.The work also includes helping with domestic tasks, keeping the campsite, and assisting with the work of the field laboratory (mainly help with CBCs, blood smears and osteological samples processing).Guafo Island is a pristine and large oceanic island with no permanent human inhabitants. During the prolong fieldwork (2 to 3 months) communication is very limited and our campsite does not have electricity or running fresh water. The weather is cold, rainy, and windy with an average thermal sensation in the summer of 9 Celsius degrees.Requirements:At least 20 years of age.Health compatible with physically demanding field work.Health insurance.Must meet travel requirements for Chile (this includes a completed vaccination protocol for COVID-19 that can be validated in Chile https://www.chile.travel/en/traveltochileplan/ <https://www.chile.travel/en/traveltochileplan/>)Benefits:Our research group pays for in-country travel, housing, and meals during the duration of the fieldwork. International flight tickets and health insurance cannot be covered.Desired Skills* Strong Interest in and awareness of animal and ecosystem health* Willingness to get wet and dirty* Attention to detail* Able to live in an isolated place without regular communication and basic services* Ability to multi-task* Desired previous experience handling blood and tissue samples * Desired previous experience in restraining wild animals. * Able to resist bad weather navigation. * Basic Spanish.Individuals interested in applying to the position should send an email describing their motivations and a Curriculum Vitae to:Dr. Diego Perez-Venegas: guafoscie...@gmail.com <guafoscie...@gmail.com>Additional information about research projects at Guafo Island can be found at http://www.guafoislandscience.com/ <http://www.guafoislandscience.com/>Best Regards,Mauricio Seguel DVM, PhD, DACVPAssistant ProfessorDepartment of PathobiologyOntario Veterinary CollegeUniversity of Guelph, Canada. * *Saludos. / Regards.* *Equipo / Team Guafo Science.* *Webpage: www.giafoislandscience.com <http://www.giafoislandscience.com>* *Intagram: @guafoscience *
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