P.O. Box 2057
Lake
Placid, Florida 33862 USA Phone: 863-465-2571
FAX:
863-699-1927
send e-mailArchbold Biological
Station
P.O. Box 2057 Lake
Placid, Florida 33862 USA
Phone: 863-465-2571 FAX:
863-699-1927
send e-mail
Archbold Biological Station
No Positions Available
MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center
Positions Available (14 May 2004)
Volunteer
Program Archbold is an equal opportunity employer and encourages
applications from women and minorities. MacArthur Agro-ecology Research
Center We seek a
highly motivated research assistant to assist with our water quality
research program under the supervision of Dr. Patrick Bohlen at the
MacArthur Agro-ecology Research Center (MAERC). The
research assistant will assist with research projects investigating
the effects of agricultural practices and water management on water
quality and will help maintain and manage long-term monitoring of
water quality and meteorological conditions at the Center.
The research projects include shorter-term studies that are
funded externally by granting agencies and long-term projects
supported by Archbold Biological Station and supplemented by
external funds. The
Research Assistant IV or V will be expected to: ·
With
minimal supervision, perform research-related tasks requiring some
prior experience or training, and some scientific judgment. ·
Help
coordinate activities of research staff and works as part of the
water quality research team ·
Collect
surface and ground water samples. ·
Manage
chain of custodies and communications with analytical labs. ·
Communicate
with collaborators at state Universities and agencies. ·
Organize
and lead field and laboratory operations. ·
Maintain
proper standard operating procedures for sampling and field
notebooks. ·
Download
data from experimental flumes, groundwater wells and meteorological
stations. ·
Help
maintain field instrumentation and weather stations. ·
Manage
long-term weather data. ·
Supervise
other water quality research assistants and research interns. ·
Manage
laboratory facilities including inventory and purchases. ·
Maintain
laboratory and field equipment in good working condition. ·
Manage,
organize and analyze incoming data on multiple projects. ·
Perform
occasional literature reviews. ·
Help
with other research tasks as needed. The
successful candidate should: ·
Have
a B.S or M.S. (preferred) in environmental science or engineering,
hydrology, agricultural engineering or related field. ·
Have
lab and field experience relevant to the position. ·
Have
experience with dataloggers and related field instrumentation. ·
Have
experience sampling surface and ground water and analyzing samples
for nutrient content. ·
Have
experience with data analysis and managing large datasets. ·
Be
highly motivated with a strong work ethic. ·
Be
able to work independently and with others. ·
Be
capable of strenuous fieldwork under hot, humid subtropical
conditions. ·
Be
willing to live in a remove rural location. This
is a permanent, full time position with an excellent benefits
package. Starting
annual salary will be commensurate with experience and will be a
minimum of $28,000.
MAERC is located at Buck Island Ranch, a full scale,
10,300-acre cattle ranch, managed by Archbold Biological Station on
a 30-year lease from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation. Archbold
is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from
women and minorities. ~ © Archbold Biological Station, 1997. 26 March 1997, last update 10 June 2004.
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