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From:Rajarshi Saha <rsrjsaha7@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 May 2019, 9:53 am
Subject: Research assistant position in Bonnet macaque, Kerala.
To: meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx <meet.yeti@xxxxxxxxx>, <meetyeti@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Dear Sir/Madam
I did few correction in my previous file for a research assistant position
in Bonnet macaque, Kerala. Could you please circulate following
opportunity.
*Research assistant position in Bonnet macaque, Kerala. *
*Hiring organization: Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań*
*Position description*:
*Dr Malgorzata Arlet at **Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań *is looking
for a highly motivated, energetic, and enthusiastic research assistant to
collect
data on the effects of mother’s personality and maternal care on infant
personality
development during the first year of life in bonnet macaques in* southern
India*. This
project is great opportunity for those who want to obtain field experience
before graduate
school, as they will learn field methods relevant to the study of social
behavior.
The project will be conducted near the small village of Thenmala, an
ecotourism site and a
predominantly forested area at the foothills of the Western Ghats, in
southern India.
The successful assistant’s responsibilities include: 1) locating macaques
according to known
ranging patterns; 2) identifying individual macaques using natural features
(we have a photo
catalogue of adults); 3) identification of and naming infant bonnet
macaques; 4) data
collection on the social behavior of females and their infants, and; 5)
entering and organizing
the data collected. The research assistant will also have the opportunity
to contribute to
manuscript preparation and submission.
Qualifications/Experience:
The position is open to anyone with an interest in animal behavior,
ecology, zoology,
anthropology, or other related fields. Willingness to work under
challenging tropical
conditions (rain, mud, hot weather) that demand physical stamina is
essential as monkeys
are followed from dawn to dusk (about 10h a day; 5 days a week). No
specific experience is
required for the position, however, the ideal assistant would:
1. Have a background in biology, anthropology, primatology, or a related
field.
2. Be excited to work independently within the team and learn from others.
3. Be self-motivated, patient, and able to work with minimal supervision
while out in the
field.
4. Be hardworking, reliable, and committed to follow the working hours
during the week.
5. Speak English fluently.
*Salary/funding:*
*A stipend of US$400/month*
*Term of Appointment:*
Minimum 9 months, maximum 32 months
Support provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals,
lodging):
The research assistant will use part of the salary (see above) to pay the
rent. Rents are
typically around $50 per month. Research-related equipment will be provided
(tablet, data
sheets, binoculars, etc.), while assistants should provide their own
personal equipment
(adequate shoes and clothes, raingear, etc.). Food, personal travel,
international flights, visas,
vaccinations and medical aid, and insurance are not covered.
Application Deadline:
This position is open until filled, and applications will be evaluated
beginning the first week
of June. Data collection will begin in October.
Please send your applications which -include an updated CV, a letter of
motivation that
shows how the candidate meets the qualifications outlined above, and
contact information
for references of two people to *Dr. Malgorzata Arlet , Email
id- malarl@xxxxxxxxxx <malarl@xxxxxxxxxx>.*
We will follow up with a Skype interview for the most suitable candidates.
*Rajarshi Saha PhD Candidate Department of Human
Evolutionary biology,Institute of Anthropology *
*Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznan, Poland*
Ph no- +919776694568
Email- rsrjsaha7@xxxxxxxxx