University of Connecticut Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Research Assistant I Aquatic Ecology & Evolutionary Biology Laboratory
The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Connecticut has one opening for a full-time Research Assistant I position beginning June 1st at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. The responsibilities include performing experiments in the areas of ecology and evolutionary biology, conducting field work in remote locations, identifying aquatic organisms, maintaining laboratory animal populations, and general lab maintenance. The applicant would be involved in all aspects of field and laboratory work that evaluates the evolutionary ecology of aquatic food webs. Minimum Qualifications: A bachelor's degree with no post-degree experience in ecology, evolutionary biology, biology, or a related field is required by the start date; a working knowledge of scientific practices; and the ability to operate, maintain, trouble-shoot and resolve ordinary problems with lab instruments and equipment is required. Preferred Qualifications: A Master's degree in the fields listed above; research experience with zooplankton or amphibians or more generally in freshwater ponds; ability to identify zooplankton samples; experience with maintaining laboratory cultures of zooplankton; ability to care for and maintain amphibian populations; experience conducting wild animal surveys and experiments in remote field locations; the ability to maintain laboratory and outdoor experiments, especially in lentic habitats; and use of standard equipment in an aquatic laboratory. This is an end date position, renewable annually depending on funding and performance. Please apply online using Husky Hire http://www.jobs.uconn.edu/cg_interim.html where you should submit a CV, a one-page summary of research experience, and the names of three references. Screening will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. The University of Connecticut is an EEO/AA employer. Cheers, Mark Mark C. Urban Assistant Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of Connecticut Biopharm building Room 200A 75 N. Eagleville Rd., Unit 3043 Storrs, CT 06269-3043 Email: mark.ur...@uconn.edu Office: 860-486-6113 Lab: 860-486-6154 Website: http://hydrodictyon.eeb.uconn.edu/people/urban/
