Employment

These positions have been filled. Please check back in December 2008 for Summer 2009 employment opportunities.

I will be hiring 2-3 assistants for the Summer 2008 field season. Begin and end dates for the field season depend on this winter's snowpack and weather conditions next fall, but are typically early June and the middle of September, respectively. In 2008, we will be (1) resurveying mountain yellow-legged frog populations in Sequoia, Kings Canyon, and Yosemite National Parks, and (2) initiating a replicated whole-lake frog reintroduction experiment to test the hypothesis that frog population persistence versus extinction following chytridiomycosis outbreaks is the result of differences in frog susceptibility. Both studies will require collection of skin swabs from frogs for detection of chytridiomycosis, and will also make use of visual survey and mark-recapture techniques.

To be considered for these positions, potential applicants MUST have extensive backpacking experience at high elevations, be able to navigate across difficult trailless terrain, be comfortable working alone in remote areas for hours at a time, and have a passion for conducting field research. Previous employees have typically been advanced undergraduates pursuing degrees in ecology or wildlife biology, or those having finished undergraduate or master's degrees in these fields.

The application period is February 1-16, 2008. Applications should include (1) a cover letter that details backpacking and research experience and states why you would be an asset to the project, (2) a resume that includes contact information for three references, and (3) transcripts from undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) institutions. Unofficial copies of transcripts are fine. To apply, email applications to me by February 16. Before applying, please contact me via email for additional details.