LEAST TERN AND SNOWY PLOVER FIELD TECHNICIANS

at The Zoological Society of San Diego

Website:
https://www.hrapply.com/sandiegozoo/Setup.app

Location:
California

Duration:
April 1 through mid-August

Job Type:
Temporary

Application Deadline:
02/22/2012

Job Description:
Non-union, Short Term (Without Benefits) Seasonal Positions, April 1 through mid-August. All applicants MUST hold a valid CA driver license and have a good driving record. RESEARCH TECHNICIAN Applicants must have at least 4 years of experience in the field working with least terns and snowy plovers - OR - be within a year of completing a degree in Biology or other related field and at least 6 months in the field with these or very similar species. Research Technicians will be responsible for conducting tern and plover nest and productivity monitoring, behavioral observations, disturbance and predation assessment and documentation, and reporting any issues or needs immediately to the Senior Research Technician or Project Manager. Duties will include, but may not be limited to, data collection, photo documentation of project work, assisting with maintenance of fencing and signage on site, use of a hand-held GPS unit and 4x4 vehicles, and verbal communication with predator control personnel as needed. Some applicants will be required to have strong data entry skills using Microsoft Excel. All applicants must have experience banding both least terns and snowy plover, or a similar species. Successful applicants will be self-motivated and able to work alone or in groups, in good physical condition, enjoy walking many miles per day in soft sand, and will possess strong communication, time management, and record keeping skills. Applicants that are skilled at identifying avian species and predators by sight or sign common to the region will be considered first, but all applicants with bird identification skills and experience conducting long term monitoring programs are encouraged to apply. RESEARCH ASSISTANT Applicants must be in college/university working towards a degree in biology or other related field, or have experience in the field with similar species already. Research assistants will assist with tern and plover nest and productivity monitoring, behavioral observations, disturbance and predation documentation, and will report any issues or needs immediately to a supervisor. Duties will include, but may not be limited to, data collection, assisting with maintenance of fencing and signage on site, and use of hand-held GPS units. Successful applicants will be self-motivated, able to learn quickly and take direction well, in good physical condition and prepared to walk many miles per day in the sand, and will have good communication and record keeping skills. Applicants that have experience nest searching for cryptic eggs or surveying colony nesting seabirds will be considered first, but all applicants with any type of experience working with birds in the field are encouraged to apply. All crew hired for these positions will professionally represent the project as well as the San Diego Zoo to the public, other land users, and collaborators.

To Apply:
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO APPLY, PLEASE VISIT https://www.hrapply.com/sandiegozoo/Setup.app Any questions regarding this posting can be directed to JOELLE FOURNIER (EM: Fournier.joelle AT gmail.com). Deadline to apply: Wednesday, 22 Feb 2012. Applications must be submitted online by 12:00noon Pacific Standard Time