WILDLIFE BIOLOGY RESEARCH INTERN: Two (2), Temporary, Full-time Positions. Pay: $13.50/hour (40 hour per week). Dates: Start: May 22 - Oct 1, 2016 (dates flexible).
Location: Martha's Vineyard Land Bank Commission, Edgartown, Massachusetts.
Qualifications: Skills needed: Successful applicants must possess general knowledge and interest in invertebrates, birds and plants. Prior coursework or equivalent field experience in ornithology, general botany or plant ecology, entomology and ArcMap is desirable. Ability to identify birds by sight and sound are preferred, but not required. Successful applicants must demonstrate good communication skills; ability to work both independently and as part of a team; have own vehicle transportation; and enjoy the out-of-doors. Pay/Housing: Salary is +$13.50 per hour (40 hours/week). Furnished housing is available with private bedroom, and shared kitchen and bath; an additional 8 hours per week of evening caretaking responsibilities is required of all tenants in exchange for housing.
Duties: Job Description: The successful applicants will be responsible for following established protocols (1.) to conduct rare moth surveys, breeding bird surveys and invasive plant removal and monitoring, (2.) to perform GPS mapping, (3.) to undertake vegetation inventories and (4.) to collect water quality data. These duties account for 80% of the job. The remainder of the job includes property oversight, public use surveys, public relations on conservation properties and trail maintenance. The assistant must work in a professional manner, pay close attention to detail and follow direction well.
Application: Your completed application packet should include: 1) land bank employment application; 2) attendant questionnaire; 3) current resume; 4) a cover letter; and 5) the name and contact for three references. Your references will be contacted only if you are included in the final round of interviews.
Contact: Julie Russell, Martha’s Vineyard Land Bank Commission, P.O. Box 2057, Edgartown, MA 02539 or e-mail it to mvlandbank@yahoo.com (subject line – wildlife research assistant). Interviews will be conducted in person or by telephone. Please contact Julie Russell, mvlandbank@yahoo.com (508) 627-7141.
Filing Date: 4/1/2016.