Position: Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)
Date: February 2, 2011
Position Summary:
The Ecosystems Center of the Marine Biological Laboratory is seeking
undergraduate applicants for several Arctic research projects. The
Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) positions are available
to U.S. citizens or Permanent Residents only who are currently
enrolled as undergraduates at U.S. colleges or universities (no
graduating seniors). Successful candidates will participate in field
research on either terrestrial or aquatic ecosystems in the Toolik
Lake Research Natural Area on the North Slope of Alaska.
Additional Information:
In addition to gaining experience by assisting on a variety of
project activities, REU students typically engage in a small
independent project that is linked to larger studies of lakes,
streams, tundra or land-water interactions. REU participants are
expected to collect and analyze data and to produce a poster
describing their project near the end of the field season. We
anticipate funding for support of at least four REU positions during
the 2010 field season. Of these, two positions will be associated
with the Arctic LTER project and two with the Anaktuvuk River
Wildfire project.
Candidates for these jobs should be available to live at Toolik Field
Station for 8-10 weeks during June, July and August. Travel to Toolik
Field Station is paid for by grant funds as well as the cost of room
and board at the station.
Basic Qualifications:
Applicants should have completed basic coursework in biology,
chemistry and ideally ecology or ecosystem studies. Attention to
detail and a desire to learn new laboratory and field techniques are
essential.
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.
Required Applicant Documents:
Resume/CV
Cover Letter
References
Special Instructions to Applicants:
Unofficial transcripts are required information but may be uploaded
with your application or faxed to 508-289-7931. If faxing, please
reference the title and number of this posting.
Please do not ask referees to send unsolicited letters. These will be
requested by us for final candidates only.
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An Equal Opportunity Employer
Ann Woolford
Human Resources Office
Marine Biological Laboratory
7 MBL Street
Woods Hole, MA 02543
human...@mbl.edu
