Temporary Research Associate
Job Description
Posting Number
PG193397TMPosition Number
11ASO3023Position Type
TemporaryEssential Job Duties
To assist with new amphibian research in Puerto Rico. Work entails setting up grid of weather stations, surveying amphibian populations with audio recorders, and conducting laboratory experiments with a respirometer.
Is Time Limited
NoJob City & State
Puerto RicoDepartment
Applied Ecology - Puerto RicoClassification Title
Temporary-Technical/ParaprofessionalWorking Title
Temporary Research AssociateWork Schedule
5 days a week (8hr days)Other Work/Responsibilities
- n/a
Minimum Experience/Education
- MS Degree and at least 4 years of experience
Department Required Skills
- Experience working with amphibians in Puerto Rico (genus Eleutherodactylus)
- Ability to set up and monitor audio recorders and weather stations, downloading data into computers and formatting for analyses
- Ability to collect, prepare and conduct experiments using a respirometer to assess effects of varying temperature and relative humidity
Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education
- At least 4 years of field and laboratory experience working with Eleutherodactylus frogs in Puerto Rico, particularly in west-central Puerto Rico
- Experience running audio recorders to conduct occupancy analyses, weather stations to relate to occupancy, and explore relationship between downscale climate projections and on-the-ground conditions
- Capable of running a respirometer to assess effects of varying temperature or relative humidity treatments.
Required License or Certification
- n/a
Valid NC Driver's License required?
NoCommercial Driver's License Required?
NoAnticipated Hiring Range
$24-$26/hrJob Open Date
03/23/2023Quick Link
https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/181135AA/EEO
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If you have general questions about the application process, you may contact Human Resources at (919) 515-2135 or workatncstate@ncsu.edu.
Final candidates are subject to criminal & sex offender background checks. Some vacancies also require credit or motor vehicle checks. Degree(s) must be obtained prior to start date in order to meet qualifications and receive credit.
NC State University participates in E-Verify. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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