What are the responsibilities and job description for the Seasonal Project Assistants "Mouse-mast Project" (up to 2) position at Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies?
Research the dynamics of mammalian communities and the relationships between mammals, ticks, oak trees, and Lyme disease. Location is the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in New York’s Hudson River Valley.
Job Description: Duties include live-trapping small mammals, reliably recording trapping data, sampling abundance of ticks, wildlife camera deployment, tree seed collection, and creating soil core tick enclosures within eastern deciduous forest plots. Early morning and late afternoon hours are required.
Qualifications: Meticulous attention to detail and experience in field ecology is required. Prior experience handling small mammals is highly desirable.
Employment can begin May 12, with an end date of approximately mid-November 2025. Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld and Dr. Shannon LaDeau and is full time, 35 hours/week. This is an hourly, non-exempt, non-benefited position paying $20/hour. The final candidate will be required to complete a post-offer, pre-employment driving background check successfully. On-site housing is available.
Review of applications will begin on January 27, 2025.
Please submit job application via https://www.caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary. Under “Resume” on the application page, click the “Upload Resume” link to upload a single PDF file consisting of a letter of application, a resume, and the names, phone numbers, and email addresses of three professional references.
Please contact Human Resources (845-677-7600 x. 200 with any questions about applying.
The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action (AA) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, familial status, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld and Dr. Shannon LaDeau
Salary : $20
