A full-time position as lab manager and field researcher working on
pollination and pest control services is available in the Kremen lab at UC
Berkeley. This is a 2 yr term position with possible extension, beginning
mid-March or early April 2010. Applicants need to apply through the UC
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Search for jobs by job#: Laboratory Assistant II position (job# 10457)
The position will be based out of Berkeley and Davis and will require
the successful applicants to live in or around Berkeley during the winter
and Berkeley or Davis during the field season.
See below for the full job description.
LABORATORY ASSISTANT II Step 2 (agroecology/biological
control/pollination ecology)
Full-time laboratory technician and field biologist
Location: Berkeley, CA
Project: We are assessing ecosystem service benefits to growers of habitat
restoration through monitoring of pest and beneficial insect populations
in native hedgerows and control sites, and conducting pollination and pest
control functional experiments. Farmers are the stewards and decision
makers of the majority of the planets useable land area. Natural and
semi-natural land is becoming increasingly rare in agroecosystems yet
natural areas are important for maintenance of biodiversity and ecosystem
services essential for sustainable agriculture and society. Research on
costs and benefits of natural areas within agroecosystmes is crucial for
implementation of conservation programs.
Major Job Activities: During the fall and winter months, the
laboratory technician will be responsible for general laboratory
managerial tasks such as taking care of equipment, organizing the lab
space, and preparing the lab for lab safety inspections. They will
conduct digitizing and classification of landscapes using ArcGIS,
process bee and other insect specimens, manage databases, assist with
hiring and supervising undergraduate laboratory and field assistants,
and help co-ordinate setup of summer field monitoring and
experiments. The successful applicant will take a lead role in
running the field work using established protocols. While all
training will be provided, the successful candidate will be required
to work in the field and lab without direct supervision and supervise
other assistants. This is a long-term, continuous position, subject
to the availability of funding.
Required Qualifications:
* Previous field and lab experience
* Experience collecting and processing insect specimens
* Interest in entomology, conservation biology and/or field ecology
* Attention to detail (will be collecting and working with original data)
* Highly motivated and able to work independently
* Basic computer skills (Word, Excel)
* An undergraduate degree in biology or related field
* Valid drivers license
* Ability to work in field under very hot sunny conditions for long hours
* The field component requires that the candidate have a decent
level of physical fitness
* Some experience supervising laboratory and/or field assistants,
and/or running lab or field projects, or equivalent experience
Additional Beneficial Qualifications
* A Masters degree in biology or related field (e.g. Entomology)
* Previous experience with native bees, pests, predators, and
parasitoid insects
* An interest in, or experience with, habitat restoration
* Knowledge of Geographic Information Systems (especially ARCGIS)
* Knowledge of California flora, including invasives
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Claire Kremen
Associate Professor
Environmental Sciences Policy and Management
137 Mulford Hall
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-3114
510-643-6339
Fax 510-643-5438
<http://nature.berkeley.edu/kremenlab/>http://nature.berkeley.edu/kremenlab/
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