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- CARETAKER AT MOUNTAIN LAKE BIOLOGICAL STATION - Mountain Lake Biological Station (University of Virginia) seeks a full-time resident Facilities Caretaker to oversee all buildings and grounds operations and maintenance for 12-month full-service field station in beautiful and rural Giles County Virginia. MLBS supports research and teaching activities for 50-80 scientists, students and families living and working at this University of Virginia field research facility. MLBS is busiest in the summer, but is open year-round. It is located on a mountaintop (4,000ft) in southwest Virginia, just 30 minutes outside of the vibrant college town of Blacksburg. MLBS is proud of its friendly, supportive and personable atmosphere. An outgoing, enthusiastic, responsible, creative and independent caretaker will fit right in! The MLBS staff is a small team looking for enthusiasm and good ideas. Caretaker is responsible for, and oversees, all physical plant and grounds systems including electrical, plumbing, HVAC, potable water and wastewater systems, grounds and gravel road care, building maintenance and repair for a wide range of rustic and modern residential and lab building construction. Caretaker is a member of, and reports to, Department of Facilities Management on Charlottesville campus of UVA (3hrs from the station). Caretaker also works closely with Department of Biology station administrative office, station Director, Associate Director, and Manager.
Benefits include private house on-site with all basic utilities (heat, electric, water, business telephone and fax lines, wireless Internet access) and other full-time staff benefits as defined by UVA. Pay rate set by UVA and dependent on skills and experience.
Please visit this site for official job posting, position details, and application procedure: https://jobs.virginia.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=57125
Or go to - jobs.virginia.edu Click on “Search Postings” in upper left, enter 0603330 in the "Posting Number" field, and click "search."
Call or email us anytime for more information. We’d be more than happy to talk about the position with you!
Butch Brodie (Director, bbrodie@virginia.edu),
Eric Nagy (Associate Director, enagy@virginia.edu)
434-982-5486
ASSISTANT TO THE MANAGER - The Mountain Lake Biological Station (University of Virginia) is located in Pembroke, Virginia, just a half hour drive from Blacksburg. Applications are currently being accepted for a full-time seasonal Assistant to the Station Manager, to work April - August 2009. This position provides administrative, financial, and general operational support. Duties include providing clerical support, answering telephones, greeting visitors, copying, faxing, sorting mail, station deliveries, and assisting the Station Manager with billing, purchasing of supplies, and receiving. This position also assists with maintaining the shop and stockroom, ensuring shop safety issues are reviewed and communicated. Ensure records on equipment use are maintained and accurate. Will assist researchers and students with building experimental apparatuses, providing repair, coordination, and movement of station equipment and furnishings. Waste removal, recycling duties, cleaning duties, and trail maintenance are also needed. A high school diploma is required. Knowledge of office reception, office procedures, accounting, and bookkeeping is preferred. Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access is helpful. Please apply on-line at: https://jobs.virginia.edu Posting Number 0603212. The University of Virginia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Call 434-982-5486 for more information or questions.
- CHILD CARE PROVIDER needed for summer; part OR full-time M-F, 10-12 weeks (June - July every year). Two-three families hope to share child care for four or five children ages 1-10. Schedule is very flexible, so courses or other commitments might be accommodated. Applicant should be creative and adventuresome in planning daily activities, be willing to work (and play!) in a "rustic" but comfortable and beautiful environment, and be willing to spend a lot of time out of doors. The "Station" is a very friendly community of 60-100 scientists, teachers and students engaged in summer courses and biological research. Children typically spend their days playing on the large lawn, at the beach by the pond, and in the woods that surrounds it all. Not responsible for handling children's meals other than snacks (you'd have an hour off at lunch, and could eat in the cafeteria-style dining hall if you wished). No housework expected other than cleaning up after activities. Pay $8-11/hr depending on schedule and number of kids at a time. Occasional night and weekend flexibility is helpful but not required (extra pay for this). And while room and board are available on site, commuting has worked out in the past. MLBS is 30 minutes from Blacksburg. Must have own transportation.
Please contact Eric Nagy, tel: 434-977-3121, eml: enagy@virginia.edu
Posted 10 January 2009
- FIELD ASSISTANTS needed, 15 April - 15 August (flexible) to aid DR. ELLEN KETTERSON in a study of the breeding biology of Dark-eyed Juncos. At least one position is available at each of two locations: Mountain Lake Biological Station in SW Virginia and the Black Hills National Forest of South Dakota. Responsibilities may include mist netting, blood sampling, nest finding, behavioral observation, GPS, and data entry. Applicants must be able to distinguish colored leg bands in the field, enjoy working outdoors (even in bad weather), be self-motivated and demonstrate a willingness to learn new skills, be able to work well with others, and be willing to do minor manipulative research with animals. Experience strongly preferred but not absolutely necessary. However, motivation is a primary consideration: the work is sometimes hard and demanding and can require long hours. Transportation allowance, room, board, and stipend (amount dependent upon experience and level of funding for project) provided. The work is very rewarding if you are interested in animal behavior and like to be outdoors. Write to Amy Dapper, Field Assistant Position, Department of Biology, Indiana University, 1001 E. 3rd St., Bloomington, IN 47405 or email (preferred) adapper@indiana.edu. Please include a summary of your background, your reasons for applying for this position, your site preference (VA or SD) and the names and email addresses of 3 people who might evaluate your work or potential. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS WILL BEGIN 1 FEB 2009, but applications will be accepted until positions are filled. Please contact Amy Dapper (adapper@indiana.edu) with any questions regarding these positions.
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