Research Technicians Needed  - Posted: 5/28/2008     

3 positions are available from 4 August 2008 through mid-November 2008 for swarming surveys of bats at an abandoned RR (Indigo) Tunnel along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historical Park near Little Orleans, Maryland. We will sample both entrances with harp traps to identify bat species and their activity levels. Target bat species will be radio tracked to day and night roosts. Work hours are approximately 3pm to 2am, 3 nights per week. Technicians will be paid $13/hr. Housing is not provided.

 

Successful applicants will help erect harp traps, capture, and handle bats. Applicants must be willing and capable of conducting fieldwork in rugged terrain and cold temperatures, be comfortable with heights, and be able to work well with a research team. The pre-exposure rabies vaccination series is required of all handlers. Costs of the vaccinations for those applicants needing them will be borne by the project.

 

Preference will be given to applicants who: have or are in the progress of obtaining a BS or advanced degree in wildlife, biology, or a related field; have field experience with bats; have completed the pre-exposure rabies vaccination series; are certified in climbing and rapelling; and experienced in radio telemetry. Positions will be filled as qualified applicants are found. Submit a letter of interest, resume, and names, addresses and phone numbers of 3 references to (electronic submissions only):

 

J. Edward Gates, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Appalachian Laboratory,

301 Braddock Road, Frostburg, MD 21532

Email: egates@al.umces.edu

Telephone: 301-689-7173

 

UMCES welcomes and specifically encourages applications from minority and women applicants; UMCES is an AA/EOE employer.