The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking undergraduate applicants for an Arctic research project. The successful candidate will participate in field research on fish and aquatic ecosystems in the Toolik Lake Research Natural Area on the North Slope of Alaska. Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) positions are available only to U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents who are currently enrolled and will still be enrolled after the REU as undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities (no graduating seniors). Additional Information: Activities include PIT tagging fish, measuring the length and weight of fish, maintaining weirs and PIT tag antennas in the river, sampling physical parameters in streams, collection and analysis of water samples and benthic invertebrate samples. In addition to gaining experience by working on a variety of project activities, REU students develop a project that is linked to larger studies of streams. REU participants are expected to collect and analyze data and to give a scientific talk describing their project near the end of the field season.
Candidates for the position should be available to live at Toolik Field Station for 8-10 weeks during June, July and August. Applicants need to be able to stay until late August. Travel to Toolik Field Station and room and board at the station is paid for by grant funds. Basic Qualifications: Applicants should have completed basic coursework in biology, chemistry and ideally ecology or ecosystem studies. Attention to detail, enthusiasm for fieldwork, and a desire to learn new laboratory and field techniques are essential. Preferred Qualifications: Coursework in fish biology, animal population biology and ecology, flyfishing or fishing expertise, and experience working outdoors under rigorous and potentially buggy and cold conditions. Physical Requirements Applicants should be in good health, capable of rigorous outdoor activity, and prepared to live in a field camp where cooperation with others is essential, personal privacy is limited, and living accommodations are spare and simple. Special Instructions to Applicants: Unofficial transcripts are required documents, but may be uploaded with your application packet or faxed to the Human Resources Office, 508-289-7931. If faxing, please reference both the posting number and position title. Apply online at https://mbl.simplehire.com / An Equal Opportunity Employer
