Vacant job

Lund University was founded in 1666 and is consistently ranked as one of the world's leading universities. There are about 47,000 students and more than 8,800 employees in Lund, Helsingborg, and Malmö. We unite in our efforts to understand, explain, and improve our world and the conditions of people.

Lund University welcomes applicants from diverse backgrounds and experiences. Equality, equal opportunities, and diversity are fundamental principles for all parts of our operations.

Job Responsibilities

We are looking for a person to: 1) assist with monitoring hole-nesting birds; 2) ring all birds in the hole-nesting populations; 3) measure the biometrics of the birds; and 4) daily enter data into our databases.

The field assistant is expected to primarily work together with others in a team.

The daily work is located in the Department of Evolutionary Ecology & Infectious Biology at Lund University, therefore the applicant should live in or near Lund. The group leader for the work is Prof. Caroline Isaksson, and more information about her group's research can be found here: https://www.biology.lu.se/caroline-isaksson (https://www.biology.lu.se/caroline-isaksson).

Requirements

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following:

• Some form of experience in fieldwork and bird ringing, preferably with hole-nesting birds
• Good at working and collaborating in a team, but also able to work independently
• Good written and verbal English

Other Qualifications:

• Good physical condition for daily work in the field
• Good at listening and following field instructions
• Attention to detail in data collection

We will place great emphasis on personal suitability. Consideration will be given to, for example, good collaborative skills, experience with databases, and independence, as well as how the applicant is assessed to complement and strengthen the administrative work within the research group through their experience and competence.

Conditions

Fixed-term employment starting April 14. The work is full-time for 2 months.

Contact person: Caroline Isaksson [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])

Application Instructions

The application should include a personal letter explaining why you are interested in the position and how the position matches your qualifications. The application should also include a CV, diploma or equivalent, and any other documents you wish to submit (copies of grades, references, recommendation letters, etc.).

At the Faculty of Science, research and education are conducted in biology, astronomy, physics, geoscience, chemistry, mathematics, and environmental science. The activities are conducted within the northern university area. The faculty has about 1,900 students, 330 doctoral students, and 730 employees.

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