[NHCOLL-L:239] job announcement

[c-mayer2 at uiuc.edu]

closing date 15 Sept.

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ILLINOIS NATURAL HISTORY SURVEY

BIOLOGICAL FIELD ASSISTANT

Appointment: Biological Field Assistant at the level of Assistant
Supportive Scientist, Illinois Natural History Survey, Center for
Biodiversity. This is a grant-supported full-time position.

Location: Illinois Natural History Survey Annex in Champaign, Illinois.

Project description: Within the Illinois Natural History Survey, the
Statewide Biological Survey and Assessment Program is responsible for
providing environmental assessments for areas throughout the state that
will be affected by Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) highway
construction projects; these include but are not limited to new highway and
bridge alignments, improvements to existing highways and bridges, and
wetland mitigation associated with highway and bridge construction projects.

Job description: The principal duty of this position is to assist with
field surveys for mammals, mussels, and fishes at IDOT project sites. The
Biological Field Assistant will be guided by other IDOT funded biologists
but will work independently in the field on occasion. Field surveys will
include trapping and mist netting for mammals, brailing and hand sampling
for mussels, and seining and electroshocking for fishes. The Biological
Field Assistant will assist with report writing for the funding agency and
participate in curation and collections management as needed. Curation and
collections management will include, but not be limited to, data entry,
identification, specimen preparation, and handling of loans. If time
permits, outreach activities and independent research will be encouraged.

Qualifications: MA/MS in Biology or related field is required. Expertise
with field collection, processing, identification, and vouchering of
mammals, mussels, and/or fishes found in Illinois is required. Preference
will be given to candidates with expertise in more than one of these
taxonomic groups. The candidate must have strong interpersonal skills and
be able to express thoughts coherently, both verbally and in writing, to
coworkers, the granting agency, the scientific and lay communities, and
landowners associated with research sites. Experience with museum
collections, database management and analysis of data, and field work is
desirable. Familiarity with Macintosh computers and their software is also
desirable. This position requires the ability to lift and move heavy
equipment in the conduct of duties. The candidate must be able to swim,
must have or obtain a valid Illinois driver's license, and must be willing
and able to travel overnight, hike to remote sites, work at night and
outside under adverse field conditions. Ability to operate and maintain
small boats and motors is an asset.

Salary: $28,000 to 30,000.

Benefits: Generous vacation/sick leave/personal/ paid holidays. State
Universities Retirement System. State sponsored group health, dental,
vision, and life insurance.

Application: To ensure full consideration, applications should be received
by 15 September 1999. To apply, submit cover letter, current résumé, and
names, addresses, and phone numbers of three references to:
Ms. Sue Key, Human Resources Manager
PRF# 619
Illinois Natural History Survey
607 E. Peabody Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
(217) 244-7790

Specific questions regarding the position should be referred to Christopher
A. Taylor, Search Chair, (217) 244-2153 (e-mail:
ctaylor at mail.inhs.uiuc.edu).

Applicants should note that this position is exempt from the State
Personnel Code and is under the Board of Natural Resources and Conservation
(BNRC) and follows BNRC policies and procedures. This is not a Bargaining
Unit position nor a Merit Comp position.
The Illinois Natural History Survey does not discriminate on the basis of
race, color, sex, national origin, age, or handicap in admission to or
treatment or employment in programs of activities in compliance with the
Illinois Human Rights Act, the Illinois Constitution, Title VII of the 1964
Civil Rights Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as
amended, and the U.S. Constitution.
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