Research Internships – Evolutionary Biology/Ecology

Research interns are needed to assist in a multi-disciplinary, 
multi-investigator, experimental study of the interactions between 
ecology and evolution in Trinidad, West Indies. The research is led by 
Professor David Reznick at the University of California, Riverside in 
collaboration with Joseph Travis (Florida State), Tim Coulson (Oxford), 
Paul Bentzen (Dalhousie U.) and Ron Bassar (Williams).  We seek to 
integrate multiple biological fields for the study of these interactions 
in experimental populations of guppies in Trinidad. Duties include 
assisting in monthly censuses of guppy populations in montane streams. 
The monthly censuses include long hours in the field and laboratory.  
There will also be 12 days off between each census when interns can 
pursue an independent project.  Interns will be required to spend a 
minimum of 3-months in Trinidad, with possibility of extension. There 
are potential start dates in August 2019 and every month thereafter 
until early 2020. We will cover all travel and living expenses and 
provide housing.  Qualifications: We seek interns who are entertaining 
the possibility of pursuing graduate studies in some area of ecology and 
evolution and who wish to gain some additional field research experience 
before doing so.  Research will take place in semi-remote areas of 
Trinidad sometimes under bad weather conditions. Applicants must be able 
to live and work well with others. Research will involve carrying heavy 
packs over slippery and steep terrain. Applicants must be in good 
physical condition and be able to meet the demands of field research 
under these conditions. Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle 
is desirable but not required. Applicants with first-aid/first responder 
training, skills in automobile maintenance, and construction skills are 
highly desirable. Please address these skills when applying. Please see 
our website <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=www.theguppyproject.weebly.com&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C40b8175e004f433c1e1208d6eb06f097%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636954812385685249&amp;sdata=q19nKmpNUlx8G%2BY0qWdySCC4eWSoUXVDoWHng%2FIX%2FF4%3D&amp;reserved=0> for more information on the 
project and access to reprints.  Be sure to check out our video menu, 
which includes a “guppy censuses” as submenu VII.  It details the main 
tasks associated with the internship. Applicants should send cover 
letter, CV and the names and e-mail addresses of three or more 
professional references to David Reznick (gupy@ucr.edu). At least two of 
the references should be academics.

Research interns are needed to assist in a multi-disciplinary,

multi-investigator, experimental study of the interactions between

ecology and evolution in Trinidad, West Indies. The research is led by

Professor David Reznick at the University of California, Riverside in

collaboration with Joseph Travis (Florida State), Tim Coulson (Oxford),

Paul Bentzen (Dalhousie U.) and Ron Bassar (Williams).  We seek to

integrate multiple biological fields for the study of these interactions

in experimental populations of guppies in Trinidad. Duties include

assisting in monthly censuses of guppy populations in montane streams.

The monthly censuses include long hours in the field and

laboratory.  There will also be 12 days off between each census when

interns can pursue an independent project.

Interns will be required to spend a minimum of 3-months in Trinidad,

with possibility of extension. There are potential start dates in August

2019 and every month thereafter until early 2020. We will cover

all travel and living expenses and provide housing.

*Qualifications:* We seek interns who are entertaining the possibility

of pursuing graduate studies in some area of ecology and evolution and

who wish to gain some additional field research experience before doing

so.  Research will take place in semi-remote areas of Trinidad sometimes

under bad weather conditions. Applicants must be able to live and work

well with others. Research will involve carrying heavy packs over

slippery and steep terrain. Applicants must be in good physical

condition and be able to meet the demands of field research under these

conditions. Ability to drive a standard transmission vehicle is

desirable but not required. Applicants with first-aid/first responder

training, skills in automobile maintenance, and construction skills are

highly desirable. Please address these skills when applying.

Please see our website  for more

information on the project and access to reprints.Be sure to check out

our video menu, which includes a “guppy censuses” as submenu VII.It

details the main tasks associated with the internship.

    Applicants should send cover letter, CV and the names and e-mail

addresses of three or more professional references to David Reznick

(gupy@ucr.edu

).

At least two of the references should be academics.

MONARCH FIELD NATURALIST INTERN to assist with ongoing Monarch butterfly migration project at New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory, August 25 to November 14.  Duties include daily road censuses of migrating Monarch butterflies, tagging, data entry, educating the public about the project and Monarch biology, and maintaining displays of monarch caterpillars and chrysalides. Successful applicant will be expected to work irregular hours during peak Monarch flights. Careful data collecting and entry skills, and excellent interpersonal skills a must; familiarity with insect ecology and migration a plus but not required. Must have own vehicle, and a valid, clean driver’s license. Salary $1100/month; housing provided in a bunkhouse environment. Send cover letter indicating position of interest, resume outlining relevant experience, and three references (including email addresses and phone numbers) as a single PDF document by email to hr.cmboseasonal@njaudubon.org   Please indicate in the Subject line the position for which you are applying.  Application deadline June 25, 2019.

MIGRATION COUNTERS (3) for fall migration monitoring projects at New Jersey Audubon’s Cape May Bird Observatory (CMBO), Cape May, NJ.  Cape May is one of the premier fall migration hot spots in the country.  Specifically, we are hiring a counter for the Cape May Hawkwatch (25 August to 3  December), a counter for the Avalon Seawatch (22 Sept to 24 Dec), a counter for the Cape May Morning Flight Project (1 August to 15 November).  Applicants for counter positions should have a strong background identifying raptors, seabirds, or songbirds in flight.  Careful data collecting and data entry skills, a willingness to work long hours, and excellent interpersonal skills are a must.  Applicants should have some experience with MS Excel.  All counters will also be required to write a summary report at the end of the season for NJ Audubon publications.  All applicants must have their own vehicle, and a valid, clean, driver’s license.  Salary for all positions $1400-1900/month depending on experience. Housing provided in a bunkhouse environment.  Send cover letter indicating position of interest, resume outlining relevant experience, and three references (including email addresses and phone numbers) as a single PDF document by email to hr.cmboseasonal@njaudubon.org   Please list in the Subject line the position for which you are applying.  Application deadline June 25, 2019.

Hi Everyone!

The Northeastern University Three Seas  Master of Science in Marine Biology Program is accepting applications on a rolling basis for Fall 2019.

Three Seas provides graduate students the opportunity to study marine biology in three different marine environments:

1. New England at the Northeastern University Marine Science Center (Nahant, MA)

2. Caribbean at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Bocas del Toro, Panama)

3. Pacific Northwest at Friday Harbor Laboratories (San Juan Island, Washington)

The program culminates in mentored research projects that students can conduct anywhere, offering them flexibility in their research goals.

This is a unique opportunity for students to live and work in the environments that they are studying and explore three diverse ecosystems through field-intensive courses in marine biology and ocean science. The program is SCUBA intensive, and students complete an average of 70 dives over the course of 15 months!

Want to see what a typical day of a Three Seas student is like? Follow us on Instagram  and Twitter!

Interested in Three Seas? Email Andrea (Program Manager) at a.jerabek@northeastern.edu  and APPLY HERE .

We are accepting applications for Fall 2019 admission to the MS Environmental Biology program at Regis University in Denver, CO! The M.S. in Environmental Biology is a degree program that emphasizes skills crucial for success in the environmental and ecological workforce.

TOP FEATURES of our PROGRAM

-Focus on RELEVANT SKILLS demanded by environmental employers:

statistical computing (R), GIS, NEPA, grant writing & field work in the Rocky Mountains & elsewhere

– EARN A MASTER’S DEGREE in an intensive one-year program or up to 2 years as it fits with each student’s schedule/goals.

– HANDS-ON internship at local agencies or research experience with faculty members

– SMALL CLASS SIZES that allow students to build close relationships with faculty and other students

– KNOWLEDGEABLE FACULTY focused on individual student goals and success

Go to: REGIS.EDU/ENVIRONMENT for more information on admission

The application cycle will remain open through Summer 2019.

The Department of Biological Sciences (https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wallawalla.edu%2Facademics%2Fareas-of-study%2Fbiological-sciences%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ceric.schultz%40uconn.edu%7C9d17049bd22643ff57cf08d6e4e05029%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636948049419896637&amp;sdata=dI4nO9W8%2Fkdl7GfPDcutXqjJ%2FffcZS8nA%2FuGNf89lis%3D&amp;reserved=0) at Walla Walla University has openings for M.S. students starting in Fall or Winter 2019. Areas of ongoing faculty research include: animal physiology, bioinformatics, cancer biology, immunology, and marine ecology. Students have access to a fully equipped marine/field research station and are supported by a 9-month teaching assistantship stipend of $8,461 and tuition wavier. Walla Walla University and Rosario Beach Marine Laboratory provide research support.

Interested applicants should contact potential research mentors (https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wallawalla.edu%2Facademics%2Fareas-of-study%2Fbiological-sciences%2Ffaculty%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ceric.schultz%40uconn.edu%7C9d17049bd22643ff57cf08d6e4e05029%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636948049419896637&amp;sdata=jcHxc8QEme05As8Snzkljnla4FhXDqRbrlrxzCdx740%3D&amp;reserved=0) and submit the required documents online (https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wallawalla.edu%2Facademics%2Fgrad-studies%2Fbiology%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Ceric.schultz%40uconn.edu%7C9d17049bd22643ff57cf08d6e4e05029%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636948049419896637&amp;sdata=rj62l3n9hnlU0Zk9MZTHx%2FjGKJf%2BJ11i8pzNHJQQk8s%3D&amp;reserved=0), including three letters of recommendation, official transcripts, official GRE scores, and a personal statement outlining areas of interest for research. Review of applicants is ongoing and will continue until teaching assistantships are filled.

Qualifications:  Candidates should have a B.S. or B.A. in Biology or a closely related field. Applicants should have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75, official GRE scores, good written and oral communication ability, and evidence of a strong commitment to excellence.

Contact Person:  Dr. Joan Redd, Biology Graduate Program Director; joan.redd@wallawalla.edu

3 Ancient DNA Research Technicians at Harvard Medical School
(Apply here:
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Research Assistant II, Harvard Medical School, 49170BR

Job Code403112

Duties & Responsibilities
We offer an opportunity to support a cutting edge ancient DNA laboratory
at Harvard Medical School that is studying the impact of human history on
biology and disease.  The successful candidate will assume a research
technician position and will work closely with scientists studying
DNA from human remains dating back over the last 20,000 years.
Please visit our website for more information about our research:
https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Freich.hms.harvard.edu%2F&amp;data=02%7C01%7Cpamela.diggle%40uconn.edu%7C1f6ea368ef2046fbe28808d6e58e7e5a%7C17f1a87e2a254eaab9df9d439034b080%7C0%7C0%7C636948797500077890&amp;sdata=4XE%2F9bnsB2FLLXIWeHEScwAxrYV%2FRA6s%2FGi%2BZH2brVQ%3D&amp;reserved=0

An article on the work in ancient DNA carried
out in our laboratory can be found here:
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We have three positions available. This is an ideal opportunity for
candidates with several different backgrounds:
(1) Experienced research technicians with a background in sterile
technique and/or genomics who seek employment in an exciting and
rapidly moving field.
(2) Undergraduates interested in a career in the field of Ancient
Biomolecules and seeking experience in a world-class ancient DNA
lab.
(3) Physical anthropologists with experience in analyzing skeletal
material (we would train candidates with this background in
molecular work).

The Research Assistant II will be responsible for the following:
– Sample preparation in a clean room environment to prepare for DNA
extraction
– Extracting of DNA and preparation for sequencing in a clean room
environment
– Amplification of DNA, cleanup, and enrichment of libraries
– Sequencing the DNA
– Working with liquid handling robots
– Keeping a meticulous record of experiments and analyses in a lab book
and database
– Amplification of DNA, cleanup, and enrichment of libraries
– Sequencing the DNA
– Working with liquid handling robots
– Keeping a meticulous record of experiments and analyses in a lab book
and database
– Decontaminating equipment and work surfaces after every experiment
– Cleaning the clean rooms and equipment on a regular basis
– Frequent discussions with laboratory colleagues working on ancient DNA
– Occasional sample preparation in a non-cleanroom environment
such as museum
– Preparing, ordering, and maintaining stocks of necessary
– Documenting, compiling, and analyzing experimental data
– Updating supervisors by presenting oral and written reports
– Reading relevant scientific literature
– Working well in a team of research technicians with identical duties

Basic Qualifications
College background or equivalent work experience. At least one-year
laboratory experience required (relevant coursework may count towards
experience). Laboratory experience in addition to course work required.

Additional Qualifications
Bachelor¢s degree in the life sciences with hands-on research
experience in basic laboratory techniques and understanding of molecular
biology principles or a bachelor¢s degree in physical anthropology or
archaeology preferred. Familiarity with genomics (library preparation
and sequencing) and sterile techniques, or alternatively skeletal
analysis. Meticulous work habits including keeping a detailed and accurate
lab notebook.Skilled at trouble-shooting experiments and critical thinking
about experiments and results.The ability to multi-task to take care of
the general well-being of the laboratory.Previous work in an Ancient DNA
laboratory. Familiarity with genetics and next-generation sequencing
Medical Diagnostics or Microarray Fabrication (either in academia
or industry).Familiarity with Cell Culture with training in sterile
technique.Excellent written, documentation and oral communication
skills.Computer skills, including familiarity with Microsoft Word
and Excel.

Harvard offers an outstanding benefits package including:
– Time Off: 3 – 4 weeks paid vacation, paid holiday break, 12 paid sick
days, 11.5 paid holidays, and 3 paid personal days per year.
– Medical/Dental/Vision: We offer a variety of excellent medical plans,
dental & vision plans, all coverage begins as of your start date.
– Retirement: University-funded retirement plan with full vesting after
3 years of service.
– Tuition Assistance Program: Competitive tuition assistance program,
$40 per class at the Harvard Extension School and discounted options
through participating Harvard grad schools.
– Transportation: Harvard offers a 50% discounted MBTA pass as well as
additional options to assist employees in their daily commute.
– Wellness options: Harvard offers programs and classes at little or no
cost, including stress management, massages, nutrition, meditation,
and complementary health services.
– Harvard access to athletic facilities, libraries, campus events and
many discounts throughout metro Boston.

The Harvard Medical School is not able to provide visa sponsorship for
this position.

“Reich, David Emil” <reich@genetics.med.harvard.edu>