Summer Research Assistants (NY)
Spring-summer Project Assistants (up to 9): Research the dynamics of mammalian communities and the relationships between mammals, ticks, Lyme disease ecology, tree seed survival, songbirds, and gypsy moths. Location is the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York’s Hudson River Valley. Duties include live-trapping small and medium mammals and reliably recording pertinent data, sampling abundance of ticks, tree seed collection, and laboratory assays of tick infection with the Lyme disease bacterium. Early morning and late afternoon hours. Prior experience handling small- or meso-mammals highly desirable. Desired dates of employment (35 hours/week) are approximately April 20 to November 1, 2009, although applicants available during summer college break are also welcome. Wage is commensurate with education and experience. On-site housing is available. EOE/AAD/Min/Fem/Vet/Disab. Consideration of applications will begin on March 1st. Please submit via email a letter of application, a resume, and the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references to:
Manager of Human Resources
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Job Ref# 09004
P.O. Box AB
Millbrook, NY 12545
E-mail: jobs@ecostudies.org
Be sure to cite Job Number 09004
Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld.
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Richard S. Ostfeld, Ph.D.
Senior Scientist
Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
Box AB, 2801 Sharon Turnpike
Millbrook, NY 12545 USA
845 677-7600, ext 136
rostfeld@caryinstitute.org
http://ecostudies.org/people_sci_ostfeld.html
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