Early Alert Job Announcement ? USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station, Morgantown, WV
Job Title: Field Technicians/Botanists (4 positions) Series and Grade: 0404 and 4, Temporary (approximately $15/hr) Location (Duty Station): Morgantown, WV Time Period: Mid-May ? mid-August, 2010 with 1-2 positions through September The selected persons will assist in research on invasive and native plant species response to disturbance. Duties: The selected persons will assist in setting up plots and gathering understory and overstory data on herbs, shrubs, vines and trees for a long-term research project in West Virginia, Maryland, and Ohio. The goal of this project is to evaluate understory conditions of sites that have been treated with 1) no treatment, 2) prescribed burn, 3) shelterwood harvest, 4) diameter-limit harvest, and 5) thinning, all with and without deer herbivory control. The response of three invasive plants to these same conditions will be compared in subsequent years. There is an opportunity for re-employment over four field seasons. While botanical and taxonomic skills are not required, a strong interest in understory vegetation (including herbs, grasses, and sedges) as well as tree species is necessary. Those with knowledge of Eastern flora may be given preference. Those with a demonstrated ability to learn plant identification and ecological sampling will be given preference. Soil samples will also be collected. Good orienteering skills are desired. Those selected may also mount herbarium specimens, help with a greenhouse/growth chamber study, and enter data. The selected persons must be willing to relocate to Morgantown, WV; (we can provide some help in locating housing). They must also be a licensed driver, willing to travel extensively (in provided government vehicles), and able to drive 4WD vehicles. Willingness to work in rough terrain and vegetation among insects, ticks, snakes, and black bears, as well as in all kinds of weather is required. The persons should also work well independently as well as with others. Application Procedure: If you are a student and will be a student next year, please provide (preferred electronically) a CV/resume, letter from your college/university confirming your student status, and copies of your transcripts to: Dr. Cynthia Huebner USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station, 180 Canfield St., Morgantown, WV 26505 chueb...@fs.fed.us; (304) 285-1582. Application deadline is March 8, 2010 or when positions are filled. If you are not a student or will be graduating before Fall 2010, please submit your profile in the AVUE system at https://www.avuedigitalservices.com/usfs/applicant.html and click on Sign up. The vacancy announcement number for this position is TEMP-NRS-0404-04-BIO SCI TECH NR. The position will be open starting Feb 1, 2010 and closes March 8, 2010. Please contact Dr. Huebner if you have questions. Cynthia D. Huebner, PhD Research Botanist/Ecologist Ecology and Management of Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station 180 Canfield St. Morgantown, WV 26505-3180 (304) 285-1582 (phone) (304) 285-1505 (fax) chueb...@fs.fed.us
