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We have open positions: 1-2 stipend-supported <b class="ContentPasted0">Botany Internships</b> and 1<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><b class="ContentPasted0">paid Botany Biotechnician as well!</b></div>
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<i class="ContentPasted0">Come gain valuable experience with vegetation surveys and identification, field navigation, and become familiar with a gorgeous and diverse National Park System unit: the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area!</i><br class="ContentPasted0">
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Both of these position types start in February and finish at the end of May or, preferably extend into June/July 2023.</div>
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The duties, etc. of the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/samo/getinvolved/supportyourpark/vegetation-inventory-and-monitoring-internship.htm" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="border-width:0px 0px 2px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(135, 167, 190);font-weight:bold;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 89, 153);letter-spacing:-0.25px" class="ContentPasted0">Vegetation
Inventory and Monitoring Intern</a><span style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted0"> apply not only to the internship but to the biotech position as well; please read the information at that website
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<span style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted0">The differences would be that<span class="ContentPasted0"> </span><b><i class="ContentPasted0">biotech candidates should</i></b>:</span></div>
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<u>strong foundation</u> with the identification of native and non-native plants of southern California (if not the Santa Monica Mtn's and Simi Hills more specifically);</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted0">- be experienced with GPS- & map-based navigation;</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted0">- be comfortable leading a team with 1+ interns to remote vegetation monitoring plots; and</span></div>
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<span style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted0">The Biotech will be supervised by me, but hired by our partner agency the Resources Conservation District of the Santa Monica Mountains, and will be
compensated at an hourly rate of $15.50 - $20, depending on experience.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><i>Biotech applicants should email me</i> directly their 1) resume, 2) three reference contacts, 3)</span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span class="ContentPasted0" style="font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; display: inline !important;">unofficial
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<b>Internship applicants should follow the instructions at the bottom of the</b> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/samo/getinvolved/supportyourpark/vegetation-inventory-and-monitoring-internship.htm" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="border-width:0px 0px 2px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-bottom-color:rgb(135, 167, 190);font-weight:bold;margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);box-sizing:border-box;color:rgb(0, 89, 153);letter-spacing:-0.25px" class="ContentPasted0">Vegetation
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<span style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted0">Dorm-style housing is available for the selected biotech and intern/s<span style="margin:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);display:inline !important" class="ContentPasted0">,
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<span style="font-size:12pt"></span><span style="margin:0px; font-size:12pt; color:rgb(50,49,48); background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important"><span style="background-color:rgb(255,255,255); display:inline!important">I work a Maxi-flex schedule:
Mon-Thu 6am-4:30pm are my typical hours, and I am in the field a lot this time of year; please excuse a delay in my response.</span></span></div>
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