Avian Ecology Field Crew
Leader
We are hiring an avian ecology field crew leader to manage a four-person, Guam-based team with The Ecology of Bird Loss Project and Iowa State University (in the lab of Haldre Rogers) beginning in September 2019. This position will require leading the team in completing tasks including: nest monitoring, survival checks, tracking, resighting efforts and population censuses of the remnant population of Såli (Micronesian Starling) to understand how the invasive brown treesnake affects Såli population dynamics. The crew leader will be in charge of scheduling, supervising data collection and will have some data reporting duties.
The position will last 18 months with potential for extension. Pay will be $18/hour for 40
hours/week plus benefits. Travel to Guam from the mainland US and housing will
be covered. Eligible candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or higher in
biology or a related field and extensive experience in:
· Bird banding
· Mist-netting
· Radio transmitter attachment and
radio-telemetry
Leadership and team management experience are
valuable assets. The candidate must be a U.S. citizen at least 18 years of age
with a valid driver’s license.
To apply, please submit a cover letter
describing your experience and interest in the position, a résumé or CV, and
contact information for three references in a single pdf to ecologyofbirdloss@gmail.com with “Avian Crew Leader Application” as the title of the email. Please
note when you are available to start in your cover letter. Applications are due
by September 1, 2019.
Please contact Martin Kastner and McKayla
Spencer at ecologyofbirdloss@gmail.com if you have any questions related to the
position.
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Avian Ecology Field Technician A
We are hiring a field technician to join a Guam-based team with The Ecology of Bird Loss Project (www.ecologyofbirdloss.org) and Iowa State University (in the lab of Haldre Rogers) beginning in September 2019. This position will require assisting the team in completing tasks including: nest monitoring, survival checks, tracking, resighting efforts and full population censuses of the remnant population of Såli (Micronesian Starlings) to understand how the invasive brown treesnake affects Såli population dynamics. Duties will involve extensive field data collection as well as regular data entry.
The position will last 15 months with potential for extension. Pay will be $14/hour plus
benefits for 40 hours/week. Travel to Guam and housing will be covered for successful
applicants from the US mainland. Eligible candidates must have a Bachelor’s
degree in biology or a related field completed or in progress, and be
comfortable hiking in the jungle and handling snakes. They must also have a
minimum of 6 months of biological fieldwork experience, and experience
surveying and/or handling birds is an added asset. Communication, diligence and
the ability to work well in a team are valued skills. Candidates must be U.S.
citizens at least 18 years of age and with a valid driver’s license.
To apply, please submit a cover letter
describing your experience and interest in the position, a résumé, and contact
information for three references in a single pdf to ecologyofbirdloss@gmail.com with “Avian Field Technician Application” as
the title of the email. Applications are due by September 1, 2019 and will be
evaluated as they are received, so apply soon!
Please contact Martin Kastner and McKayla Spencer at ecologyofbirdloss@gmail.com if you have any questions related to the position.
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Avian Ecology Field Technician B
We are hiring a field technician to join a four-person, Guam-based team with the Ecology of Bird Loss project and Iowa
State University beginning in September 2019. This position will require
assisting the team in completing tasks including: nest monitoring, survival
checks, tracking, resighting efforts and full population censuses of the
remnant population of Såli (Micronesian Starlings) to understand how the
invasive brown treesnake affects Såli population dynamics. Duties will involve
extensive field data collection as well as regular data entry.
The position will last 15 months with potential for extension. Pay will be $14/hour plus
benefits for 40 hours/week. Travel to Guam and housing will be covered for successful
applicants from the Northern Marianas Islands. Eligible candidates must have a
Bachelor’s degree in biology or a related field completed or in progress, and
be comfortable hiking in the jungle and handling snakes. They must also have a
minimum of 6 months of biological fieldwork experience. Communication,
diligence and the ability to work well in a team are valued skills. Candidates
must be U.S. citizens residing in Guam or the Northern Marianas Islands, at
least 18 years of age and with a valid driver’s license.
To apply, please submit a cover letter
describing your experience and interest in the position, a résumé, and contact
information for three references to ecologyofbirdloss@gmail.com with “Avian Field Technician Application” as the title of the email.
Applications will be evaluated as they are received, so apply soon!
Please contact Martin Kastner and McKayla Spencer at ecologyofbirdloss@gmail.com if you have any questions related to the position.
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If you are interested in pursuing a PhD or postdoc with Dr. Rogers focused on Ecology of Bird Loss Project-related questions, please see the Rogers lab web page and/or contact Dr. Rogers at haldre@iastate.edu.
