Field Experience Opportunities
at Bat Conservation and Management
The following temporary positions may be available. We keep contact information of all applicants on file and seek qualified candidates when jobs arise. Our projects appear throughout the mid Atlantic states. Often additional personnel are needed for an intensive but relatively short term survey.
Please note that these particular positions are not year-round. BCM does invite a small number of volunteers or interns to assist with certain projects. All inquiries are welcome. To apply for these positions, please email a letter of interest and current resume to jchenger@batmanagement.com or fax it to our office at 717-241-2228.
Position:
Field Team Member
Field Team Leader
Project Locations:
Mid-Atlantic states
Approximate dates available:
April 1-September 15, 2008
Full time position available
Field Team Members/Leaders
Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. is seeking field team members and team leaders to participate in bat mist net surveys and radio telemetry projects in the mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern U.S. from April 1 to September 15, 2008.
Duties throughout the field season include transporting, installing, and removing harp trap and mist net equipment, removing bats from mist nets, maintaining equipment, documentation, and conducting vegetation surveys within the study area. Applicants must be able to take accurate notes, communicate clearly, and operate independently. New staff will be trained at the beginning of the field season, but experience with mist nets, orienteering, equipment handling, computer data management, and basic northeast vegetation knowledge would be helpful. The position requires long hours of extensive hiking at night throughout rugged uneven terrain or in waist deep water. Applicant should be able to hike with a 30+ lb. pack in inclement weather. Working hours vary each day with times usually between 5 PM and 3 AM, up to 7 days a week. If radio telemetry work is involved, overnight work is expected. Applicants should be in good physical condition.
During fieldwork lodging will be provided ranging from motel accomodations to cabins to an encampment near the study area, depending on the individual project's situation. Employees will almost always have access to refrigerator, stove, showers, potable water, and electricity. It is expected that employees will provide their own personal items such as sleeping bags, tents, backpacks, boots, and other appropriate clothing if required. No backcountry camping is involved. Field vehicles will be provided for work; employees may bring their personal vehicles if desired.
Non-fieldwork duties may include artificial roost construction, equipment organization, and customer order processing.
Requirements:
Must have rabies pre-exposure vaccination and recent titer check, or be willing to obtain vaccination before fieldwork commences. Must have valid drivers license. Ability to accept all responsibility of the job and assigned tasks. Ability to accept change and new information. Ability to maintain focus and intensity, and remain optimistic and persistent even under adversity. Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships. Ability to work independently at field locations despite occasional adverse field conditions. Ability to work full time for the core field season (approx. May 15-August 15)
Qualification:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in related field is preferred.
Salary:
Fieldwork pay starts at $90/night with an additional $28/day per-diem. Salary may be based on experiance.
Contact:
Send resume and letter of interest to John Chenger, 220 Old Stone House Road North, Carlisle, PA 17015. Fax 717-241-2228, email jchenger@batmanagement.com
at Bat Conservation and Management
Please note that these particular positions are not year-round. BCM does invite a small number of volunteers or interns to assist with certain projects. All inquiries are welcome. To apply for these positions, please email a letter of interest and current resume to jchenger@batmanagement.com or fax it to our office at 717-241-2228.
Field Team Member
Field Team Leader
Project Locations:
Mid-Atlantic states
Approximate dates available:
April 1-September 15, 2008
Full time position available
Bat Conservation and Management, Inc. is seeking field team members and team leaders to participate in bat mist net surveys and radio telemetry projects in the mid-Atlantic region of the Eastern U.S. from April 1 to September 15, 2008.
Duties throughout the field season include transporting, installing, and removing harp trap and mist net equipment, removing bats from mist nets, maintaining equipment, documentation, and conducting vegetation surveys within the study area. Applicants must be able to take accurate notes, communicate clearly, and operate independently. New staff will be trained at the beginning of the field season, but experience with mist nets, orienteering, equipment handling, computer data management, and basic northeast vegetation knowledge would be helpful. The position requires long hours of extensive hiking at night throughout rugged uneven terrain or in waist deep water. Applicant should be able to hike with a 30+ lb. pack in inclement weather. Working hours vary each day with times usually between 5 PM and 3 AM, up to 7 days a week. If radio telemetry work is involved, overnight work is expected. Applicants should be in good physical condition.
During fieldwork lodging will be provided ranging from motel accomodations to cabins to an encampment near the study area, depending on the individual project's situation. Employees will almost always have access to refrigerator, stove, showers, potable water, and electricity. It is expected that employees will provide their own personal items such as sleeping bags, tents, backpacks, boots, and other appropriate clothing if required. No backcountry camping is involved. Field vehicles will be provided for work; employees may bring their personal vehicles if desired.
Non-fieldwork duties may include artificial roost construction, equipment organization, and customer order processing.
Requirements:
Must have rabies pre-exposure vaccination and recent titer check, or be willing to obtain vaccination before fieldwork commences. Must have valid drivers license. Ability to accept all responsibility of the job and assigned tasks. Ability to accept change and new information. Ability to maintain focus and intensity, and remain optimistic and persistent even under adversity. Ability to develop and sustain cooperative working relationships. Ability to work independently at field locations despite occasional adverse field conditions. Ability to work full time for the core field season (approx. May 15-August 15)
Qualification:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in related field is preferred.
Salary:
Fieldwork pay starts at $90/night with an additional $28/day per-diem. Salary may be based on experiance.
Contact:
Send resume and letter of interest to John Chenger, 220 Old Stone House Road North, Carlisle, PA 17015. Fax 717-241-2228, email jchenger@batmanagement.com