Deadline: Tue, 03/07/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: Clemson University Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Seasonal, Temporary, Internship Location: Georgia Location Detail: Northwest Job Description: Clemson University is seeking to hire a seasonal field technician to assist with reptile conservation work in Northwest Georgia. The technician will be working on a multi-agency and multi-state effort seeking to restore the Mountain Longleaf Pine ecosystem. Direct project goals include evaluating ecosystem restoration success by: 1) monitoring assemblage level data across restoration management treatments, 2) determining the spatial response of upland snake species to restoration management treatments, and 3) investigating factors influencing Pine Snake occupancy across the region. Primary duties include: 1. Construction and installation of live-capture and camera-based reptile traps. 2. Daily monitoring and maintenance of reptile traps. 3. Handling and processing captured reptiles. 4. Detailed field data collection on captured vertebrates as well as habitat data. 5. Sub-meter VHF radio telemetry of upland snakes. 6. Organizing and entering data on a weekly basis. The technician will work as part of a small team, thus some field days will be conducted solo. Excellent communication skills are required as the technician will communicate with the public on a routine basis. The technician will also help to lead interns and volunteers, so some management experience will be required. All field activities operate based on a constantly changing schedule due to weather conditions, management activities, hunting seasons, and animal movement. Thus, a successful applicant will be capable of changing schedules via last-minute communication based on project needs. Start date: April 01, 2023 End date: July with the possibility of extension based on project needs and tech performance Qualifications: Applicants should have: 1. A 4 year degree in the biological sciences. 2. A strong interest in reptile conservation and ecology. 3. A strong interest in ecosystem restoration. Competitive applicants should: 1. Have experience identifying and handling reptiles in the southeastern US. 2. Have VHF radio telemetry experience. 3. Be in excellent physical condition (able to walk 6-8+ miles off-trail in a day). 4. Be capable of working long days (8+ hours) in extreme outdoor conditions (e.g., high heat and humidity, full sun, steep topography, stinging and biting insects, thick and thorny underbrush, and near venomous snakes). 5. Be extremely self motivated and capable of working some field days solo. 6. Have experience organizing field data (e.g., with excel, managing pictures, hard-copy and electronic datasheets, etc.). 7. ***Have reliable personal transportation for daily field related activities; a weekly travel reimbursement is provided Miscellaneous: ***The technician MUST have reliable personal transportation for daily field related activities. A weekly travel stipend will be provided. Salary: $13.25/hr DOE Benefits: ***The technician MUST have reliable personal transportation for daily field related activities. A weekly travel stipend will be provided. ***Field housing will be provided to the technician free of charge. This will likely be shared with another field technician. How to Apply: Interested applicants should email the following information as pdf file(s) to: Bryan Hudson bdhudso@g.clemson.edu ***no "n" on the end of "bdhudso" Title the email "2023 reptile tech application, first and last name" 1. A letter of interest describing why this is the right position for you. 2. A current resume/ CV. 3. Contact information for two-three professional references. Applicants will be reviewed until the position is filled.
