[SOS-PCA] UNLV Hiring, Botany Positions Available

[Prescott, Leah]

As seen on Ecolog, feel free to pass along:

The Applied Ecology Laboratory at the University of Nevada Las Vegas is
hiring four full-time botanists/research assistants (salary position) for
February 2020 through May 2020 (4 mo). The latest start date can be
February 10 but preferred start date is February 3. Project sites will be
in southern Nevada and southeastern California (Mojave Desert and Sonoran
Desert). All applicants are encouraged to review climate and spring weather
conditions for the southern Nevada and southern California regions before
applying.

All applicants must be a United States citizen, have a current and valid
state drivers license, and have no personal at-fault accidents in the last
five years. Applicants will be required to fill out an I-9 form and submit
personal identification for review.

Qualified applicants should have at least a bachelors degree in biology or
environmental science or a related degree, or equivalent years' experience
(3-4 years); experience using dichotomous keys; experience operating a 4WD
truck or other 4WD vehicle; outdoor/field experience (e.g., camping,
hiking); and experience with field navigation (compass, map, GPS).

To qualify for this position, field and botany experience are required.

A preference will be given to candidates that have professional or academic
experience with plant identification in the Mojave and Sonoran deserts, are
familiar with and have used regionally applicable dichotomous keys (e.g.,
Desert Jepson, Arizona Flora, the Flora of Utah), and have some field or
laboratory project management experience.

However, this is a great opportunity for those looking for a career bridge
out of a college undergraduate program or have little project management
experience and want to gain this type of experience to become more
competitive for future jobs and graduate programs. Botanists/research
assistants will be responsible for aspects of field, laboratory, and
greenhouse projects, including organizing a field/laboratory schedule with
colleagues, data collection and entry, QA/QC, maintaining a digital
photograph and plant database archive, data analysis preparation, and
compiling literature.

All camping will be car camping. State vehicles will be provided for
projects. Per diem applies to specific out-of-state projects only. No
housing is provided.

To apply please send a statement of interest to introduce yourself, a CV or
resume, and two-three references to Lindsay Chiquoine (
lindsay.chiquoine at unlv.edu). Please include in the subject line the
position (botanist/research assistant position).
To learn more about the Applied Ecology Laboratory at the University of
Nevada Las Vegas, please visit
https://abellaappliedecologylab.wordpress.com/

-- 
Leah Prescott
Seeds of Success
National Collection Curator (Contractor)
202-912-7232

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