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Job
Announcement Index
General Positions:
Summer Student Internships and Research Assistantships:
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CHEF and SOUS CHEFS needed, Mountain Lake Biological Station, Giles County Virginia.
Mountain Lake Biological Station seeks 1 responsible, experienced and energetic Chef and 2 Sous Chefs to manage and operate seasonal 3-meal a day dining operation serving 50-80 scientists, students and families living and working at this beautiful and friendly University of Virginia field research facility. MLBS is located on a mountaintop in Giles County Virginia , just 30 minutes outside of Blacksburg . Chef and assistants are responsible for all aspects of dining operation, including staff scheduling, menu planning, ordering, meal preparation, serving and cleanup. Chef will work closely with MLBS office staff in managing budget and dining numbers. Target dates for dining hall operation in 2008 are May 10 – August 8. But this is flexible. Positions are seasonal, but are formal and continuing positions with the University of Virginia (UVA). Benefits include all room and board expenses for staff that choose to live on site. Facilities include fully provisioned commercial kitchen and adjacent dining room, building and facilities support, and office support. Our goal is to find a team that could consider this as a regular summer position. MLBS is a friendly and close community of scientists and their families who live and work at the station for weeks or months at a time. We are looking for a dining team eager to join us in enjoying this special and fun field station community. Please call or email us with questions and to discuss possible arrangements. We are flexible in how we address our dining needs and welcome your suggestions or proposals. We'd love to talk with you if this sounds like a fun opportunity. Contact: Eric Nagy, Associate Director, 434-243-4989, enagy@virginia.edu.
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Posting # 0601643
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Posting # 0601729
UVA HR application site jobs.virginia.edu.
Posted 14 February 2008
- JANITOR,
Mountain Lake Biological Station, Giles County Virginia.
Full time janitor needed for summer. Duties include regular workplace janitorial service and housekeeping duties for dorms and residential cabins. Call 434-982-5486 for information.
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Posting # 0601619
UVA HR application site jobs.virginia.edu.
Posted 14 February 2008
- ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT. Mountain Lake Biological Station, Giles County Virginia. Office support for Station Manager, faculty and research scientists, answering telephone inquiries, greeting visitors, providing photocopying and limited word processing, some computer experience required. Coordinate housing for students, faculty, researchers, guests. Order, receive, issue supplies to students and researchers. Assist in keeping summer accounts of station residents. Call 434-982-5486 for information.
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Posting # 0601740
UVA HR application site jobs.virginia.edu.
Posted 4 March 2008
- SUPPORT TECHNICIAN. Mountain Lake Biological Station, Giles County Virginia.
Assists Station Manager in wide range of technical duties including supporting work-study students who assit in the dining hall, library duties, custodial work in the laboratory, and some grounds maintenance. Assist in maintaining shop and stockroom supplies and equipment for courses and researchers. Take trips to town for bank deposits and to buy course supplies. Call 434-982-5486 for information.
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Posting # 0601728
UVA HR application site jobs.virginia.edu.
Posted 28 February 2008
- CHILD CARE PROVIDER needed for summer; part OR full-time M-F, 10-12 weeks (June - July every year). Two-three families hope to share child care for four or five children ages 1-10. Schedule is very flexible, so courses or other commitments might be accommodated. Applicant should be creative and adventuresome in planning daily activities, be willing to work (and play!) in a "rustic" but comfortable and beautiful environment, and be willing to spend a lot of time out of doors. The "Station" is a very friendly community of 60-100 scientists, teachers and students engaged in summer courses and biological research. Children typically spend their days playing on the large lawn, at the beach by the pond, and in the woods that surrounds it all. Not responsible for handling children's meals other than snacks (you'd have an hour off at lunch, and could eat in the cafeteria-style dining hall if you wished). No housework expected other than cleaning up after activities. Pay $8-11/hr depending on schedule and number of kids at a time. Occasional night and weekend flexibility is helpful but not required (extra pay for this). And while room and board are available on site, commuting has worked out in the past. MLBS is 30 minutes from Blacksburg. Must have own transportation.
Please contact Eric Nagy, tel: 434-977-3121, eml: enagy@virginia.edu
Posted 14 February 2008
- FIELD ASSISTANTS needed, 15 Apr - 15 Aug 2008 (flexible) to aid Dr. Ellen Ketterson in a study of the breeding biology of Dark-eyed Juncos at Mountain Lake Biological Station in SW Virginia. Responsibilities may include mist netting, blood sampling, nest finding, behavioral observation, GPS, and data entry. Applicants must be able to distinguish colored leg bands in the field, enjoy working outdoors (even in bad weather), be self-motivated, be able to work well with others, and be willing to do minor manipulative research with animals. Experience strongly preferred but not absolutely necessary. Transportation allowance, room, board, and stipend (amount dependent upon experience and level of funding for project) provided. The work is very rewarding if you are interested in animal behavior and like to be outdoors. Write to ERIC SNAJDR, Field Assistant Position, Department of Biology, Indiana University, 1001 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN, 47405 or email (preferred) esnajdr AT indiana.edu. Please include a summary of your background and your reasons for applying for this position, as well as the names and email addresses of 3 people who might evaluate your work or potential. Review of Applications will begin 1 Mar 2008, but applications will be accepted until positions are filled.
- FIELD ASSISTANTS and/or REU position available for a field study in the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota starting roughly May 1 and running through the middle of July 2008 (dates somewhat flexible). The research aims to study the effects of environmental cues on the endocrinology and reproductive timing of Dark-eyed juncos. I will require two field assistants that will help with all the aspects of the work, including locating birds on their territories, finding nests, targeted and passive mist-netting, bird measuring and blood sampling, nest monitoring, behavioral observations, and various other activities related to field experiments on birds. Crew members will be also be responsible for keeping detailed field notes, as well as completing some lab work and data entry associated with progress in the field.
Applicants with progress toward a degree in the life sciences will have an advantage, as well as those with field experience in finding nests, mist-netting, and bird handling. However, motivation is a primary consideration: the work is hard and demanding, may take place in changing weather and requires long hours at times. Field assistants will be expected to work 6 days per week, have the ability to work both independently and cooperatively, be self-motivated and demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills, and be willing to do minor manipulative research with animals. The work is very rewarding if you are interested in animal behavior and like to be outdoors. Housing will be provided, and a stipend will be available to cover living expenses and transportation. An independent research opportunity (Research Experience for Undergraduates), including possible publication as well as additional funding may be available for a particularly promising undergraduate applicant. Write to Christy Bergeon, Department of Biology, Indiana University, 1001 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN, 47405 or email (preferred) cbergeon AT indiana.edu. Please include a summary of your background and your reasons for applying for this position, as well as the names and email addresses of 2-3 people who might evaluate your work or potential. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS will begin immediately and applications will be accepted until positions are filled.
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