Job Posting: Project Manager
Tuesday, March 08, 2011 10:16 AM

Project Manager – Pollination biology of wildflowers and pines
 
Research technician wanted for summer 2011 to oversee field research projects in southwest Montana.  Work in May is on pollination ecology of Astragalus scaphoides, a perennial wildflower, in relation to foraging/population biology of bumblebees, and requires living near field sites in Beaverhead County (near Dillon, MT and Bannack State Park) and helping to provide logistic support for an undergraduate student.  Work in July is on pollination biology of white bark pines, and requires travel throughout western Montana, camping at remote field sites, climbing into tree canopies to survey pollen cone production, and coordinating a team of 2-3 project participants.  Work in June is flexible, and could be part-time, depending on the successful candidate’s interests and commitments.  The successful candidate should also be prepared to travel as needed (at most once or twice during the summer) to meet with me at field sites in Oregon and/or Harvard Forest.

Minimum qualifications include excellent field skills, knowledge of working in remote areas, and experience conducting an independent field research project and/or coordinating a research team.  Preferred qualifications include a graduate degree in ecology or related field, knowledge of Montana natural history, and academic interest in pollination biology and/or theoretical ecology.  Pay is $15-20/hour, depending on experience.  This is a 13-week, temporary position, starting between 18-25 April 2011.
 
Review of applications will begin 1 March 2011, and continue until the position is filled. 

To apply, send a resume or CV and cover letter to Elizabeth Crone, Senior Ecologist, Harvard Forest, [email protected].  Phone: 978-756-6145; cell: 406-531-3498.
Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer.