[Pollinator] Job: Native Bee Field Assistant, Penn State

[Jennifer Tsang]

From: Swearingen, Jil [mailto:jil_swearingen at nps.gov] 

 

Hi,

Please forward to anyone who might be interested in a summer job working
with a pollination study.

Thank you,

Jil

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Jil Swearingen

IPM Invasive Species Biologist

202-339-8318

 

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From: Katherine Ellis <katherine.ellis09 at gmail.com>
Date: Mon, Jan 28, 2013 at 4:08 PM
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Job: Native Bee Field Assistant, Penn State
To: ECOLOG-L at listserv.umd.edu


Native Bee Research Technician Needed

Job Title:  Research Assistant/Technician
Location:  Penn State University, State College, PA

Job Description:
Field and laboratory assistant needed to help with data collection for a
Penn State Department of
Entomology Master's thesis project.  Research is focused on the contribution
of flowering spring
cover crops to local native bee communities in an organic agriculture
setting.   Work will include
both outdoor field work (80%) at Penn State University research farm and
indoor laboratory work on
campus (20%) sorting and identifying samples collected in the field.  Daily
work will include visual
pollinator observations, crop growth evaluations, setting and checking
insect traps, sorting and
curating bee samples.  Assistant will work alongside primary researcher but
may be asked to work
independently or temporarily assist with other organic agriculture research
being conducted onsite.

Required Qualifications:
Ability to work outside for long periods of time
Desire to learn insect group identification
Attention to detail
Valid U.S. driver's license

Desired Qualifications:
Previous field work experience
Insect collection experience
Data entry experience (Excel)

Job Details:
Project runs from April 1 through June 28, 2013 with possible extension.
Part-time (20-40 hours a
week, $10 per hour) depending on field schedule and availability, hours
somewhat flexible but must
be able to work at least some weekday mornings (8am - 1pm).

Application:
To apply or to request further information please send short letter of
interest to Katie Ellis at
kee142 at psu.edu

 

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