Technician Position -- Full-time Research Technician A full-time technician position in Plant-Animal Interactions will be available in the lab of Dr. Rebecca Irwin at Dartmouth College. Responsibilities will include laboratory, greenhouse, and intensive field work. The research focuses on a variety of topics, including: bee taxonomy, species invasions, pollination, herbivory, and plant demography. Qualified individuals must have a strong work ethic and must be able to work independently as well as in part of a larger field group. The technician is expected to manage hourly undergraduate workers in the lab and to become a full participant in the lab through weekly lab meetings. Previous field experience with plants is required and experience working with bees is desired, but not essential. In addition, individuals who have experience in chemical ecology are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have received a BS or BA degree; applicants with an MS degree are also encouraged to apply.
The position will be based at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, but will also include significant field work in North Carolina, Colorado, and Wyoming. The start date is negotiable (any time between 1 December, 2008 and 1 March, 2009). The position ends on 31 August, 2009. Salary will be in the range of $21,000-30,000 depending on the experience of the candidate. Interested applicants should send (as a single pdf) the following: a complete CV, contact information for three references, and a brief statement of research interests (no more than one page) to Dr. Rebecca Irwin (Rebecca.Irwin[at]Dartmouth.edu). Review of applications will begin on 1 December, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled. A full-time technician position in Plant-Animal Interactions will be available in the lab of Dr. Rebecca Irwin at Dartmouth College. Responsibilities will include laboratory, greenhouse, and intensive field work. The research focuses on a variety of topics, including: bee taxonomy, species invasions, pollination, herbivory, and plant demography. Qualified individuals must have a strong work ethic and must be able to work independently as well as in part of a larger field group. The technician is expected to manage hourly undergraduate workers in the lab and to become a full participant in the lab through weekly lab meetings. Previous field experience with plants is required and experience working with bees is desired, but not essential. In addition, individuals who have experience in chemical ecology are encouraged to apply. Applicants must have received a BS or BA degree; applicants with an MS degree are also encouraged to apply. The position will be based at Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH, but will also include significant field work in North Carolina, Colorado, and Wyoming. The start date is negotiable (any time between 1 December, 2008 and 1 March, 2009). The position ends on 31 August, 2009. Salary will be in the range of $21,000-30,000 depending on the experience of the candidate. Interested applicants should send (as a single pdf) the following: a complete CV, contact information for three references, and a brief statement of research interests (no more than one page) to Dr. Rebecca Irwin (Rebecca.Irwin[at]Dartmouth.edu). Review of applications will begin on 1 December, 2009 and will continue until the position is filled.
