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Systematics, Evolution, and Biodiversity Positions

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2/17/2023 06:31:50 am

FOREST ENTOMOLOGY SEASONAL TECHNICIAN
• $12/hr
• Free housing provided onsite
• Early May 2023 start date
• Full time, 3-month position, with the possibility of extension
• Located in a beautiful longleaf pine forest in SW Georgia
• Higher preference given to submissions received by 3/1/23

Do you love the outdoors, ecological research, and insects?
Join us for a summer (or more) of working in a top research center, in a beautiful forest, and in modern labs, on a diversity of insects. Live in newly constructed housing with private bedroom and bathroom.

To apply, please submit your resume, three references and their contact details, and your brief responses to the following questions. If you do not have specific experience, respond “none.” Bullet points are fine.
1) What work experience do you have in entomology?
2) What course experience do you have in entomology?
3) What experience do you have working in the outdoors?
4) What experience do you have requiring attention to detail?
5) How did you learn about this job posting?
6) Why do you want this job?
7) If offered the position, when could you start?
8) What is one of your favorite organisms? Why?
Send to tom.sheehan@jonesctr.org with the subject line:
“Forest Entomology Seasonal Technician”
For official job announcement and more details, see below

The Jones Center at Ichauway invites applications for a temporary Seasonal Technician position in the Forest Entomology and Microbiology lab. This is a 3-month full-time position beginning May 1st 2023, with the possibility of extension. On-site housing is provided at no cost. The Forest Entomology lab conducts several studies examining the functional roles and diversity of insects within the longleaf pine ecosystem at Ichauway. Time will be primarily in the lab, with opportunities to engage in fieldwork. In the lab, activities will include processing, sorting, and mounting insect samples. Fieldwork will include trapping and collecting bark beetles, gnats, bees, and other insects. Some data entry and other duties may be required.

The 29,000-acre Jones Center at Ichauway is located approximately 30 miles south of Albany, Georgia. The Center’s research, education, and conservation programs focus on ecology and natural resource management. The site includes 16,000 acres of longleaf pine forests, over 1,000 acres of wetlands and 26 miles of two stream and river ecosystems.

Job Requirements: Ability to work independently in a lab setting using a microscope for extended periods of time, conduct physical activity in the field under a variety of weather conditions, follow instructions with attention to detail, and work well within small groups. Familiarity or experience with beetles is strongly desirable but not required.

Qualifications: Minimum BS degree in entomology, biology, forestry, ecology, or related field. Coursework or experience in entomology strongly preferred. Comfort living and working in a remote setting is highly desirable.

Salary: $12.00 per hour with on-site housing provided or $14.00 per hour without onsite housing. No benefits package is available.

A resume, three references, and answers to the eight questions listed above should be sent via email to: jobs@jonesctr.org AND to tom.sheehan@jonesctr.org Subject line: Forest Entomology Seasonal Technician. Contact Tom Sheehan tom.sheehan@jonesctr.org with specific questions regarding the position. Review of applications will begin as they are received and will continue until the position is filled.

The Jones Center at Ichauway aspires to fully embrace equity, diversity, and inclusion. We reject all forms of racism including overt and systemic, prejudice, discrimination or hate toward any race, ethnicity, culture, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability, national origin, veteran status, socioeconomic class, religion, or professional status. The Jones Center at Ichauway is an equal opportunity/affirmative action E-verify employer.

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