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From: Mammalian Biology <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Kelly Oggenfuss <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Monday, January 13, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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Subject: job announcement - summer position, mammal/tick project
Seasonal Project Assistants “Mouse-mast Project” (up to 2):

Research the dynamics of mammalian communities and the relationships between
mammals, ticks, oak trees, and Lyme disease.  Location is the Cary Institute of
Ecosystem Studies in New York’s Hudson River Valley.

Job Description: Duties include live-trapping small mammals, reliably recording
trapping data, sampling abundance of ticks, wildlife camera deployment, tree seed
collection, and creating soil core tick enclosures within eastern deciduous forest plots.
Early morning and late afternoon hours are required.

Qualifications: Meticulous attention to detail and experience in field ecology is
required. Prior experience handling small mammals is highly desirable.

Employment can begin May 12, with an end date of approximately mid-November
2025.  Position reports to Dr. Richard S. Ostfeld and Dr. Shannon LaDeau and is full
time, 35 hours/week. This is an hourly, non-exempt, non-benefited position paying
$20/hour. The final candidate will be required to complete a post-offer, pre-employment
driving background check successfully. On-site housing is available. Review of
applications will begin on January 27, 2025.

Please submit job application via https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary__;!!HXCxUKc!wepCvaUJ7m0sBnhCeRyWfskxkbO8rEiQY6J7XnMCz5r85fdomDD7uUPMfcfcLKajby04dp13EakzMdw81bQ9YASGlCja5vd_4r88HA$<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.caryinstitute.org/about/careers-cary__;!!HXCxUKc!wepCvaUJ7m0sBnhCeRyWfskxkbO8rEiQY6J7XnMCz5r85fdomDD7uUPMfcfcLKajby04dp13EakzMdw81bQ9YASGlCja5vd_4r88HA$> .
Under “Resume” on the application page, click the “Upload Resume” link to upload a
single PDF file consisting of a letter of application, a resume, and the names, phone
numbers, and email addresses of three professional references. Please contact Human
Resources at 845-677-7600 x200 with any questions about applying.

The Cary Institute is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Action
(AA) employer. It is the policy of the Company to provide equal employment
opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, familial status, protected veteran or
disabled status, or genetic information.