USouthCarolina.LabTech.PlantEvolutionaryEcol The Anderson lab at the University of South Carolina is searching for a temporary full time lab tech from late-August to late-October 2013. The position could be extended for a full year upon satisfactory performance. The successful candidate will help prepare juvenile plants for outplanting in the field in Colorado in October. Specific duties will include: planting seeds, watering and fertilizing plants, organizing plants into the proper order for planting, labeling plants and collecting initial size data while in South Carolina, and traveling to southwestern Colorado (the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory) in late September/early October to install the experiment. Addition duties could include processing leaf tissue and assisting with a growth chamber experiment. The ideal candidate will have some experience hiking or living in high elevation environments. The Anderson lab seeks to understand the evolutionary consequences of climate change, focusing on Boechera stricta (Brassicaceae), a mustard native to the US Rocky Mountains. In the fall 2013, we will be planting a common garden experiment at 5 sites, ranging in elevation from 2500 m 3340m (8202 feet to 11000 feet). In total, we will plant ~8000 juvenile Boechera stricta, and ~8000 seeds and we will have assistance from several other people. The Rocky Mountain Biological Lab (rmbl.org/) is located in Gothic, Colorado near the wildflower capital of Colorado (Crested Butte). We are offering $12/hour for a full time field assistant (40 hours/week) from late-August through midlateOctober. The start and end dates are negotiable We will cover housing costs and station fees at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory during the field work, but the lab tech would be responsible for her/his food costs. The candidate must be prepared to conduct fieldwork in a remote location in Colorado for 2-3 weeks in September and October 2013. The application consists of a short cover letter detailing your qualifications, a CV/résumé and contact information for two references, all of which can be emailed to Jill Anderson at: [email protected] Applications are due by August 16th, 2013. Feel free to contact Jill if you have any questions about the position. Additional information about the Anderson lab can be found at: biol.sc.edu/node/492 people.duke.edu/~ja89/Home.html
Posted on: Sat, 03 Aug 2013 12:34:36 +0000
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