Project assistant in Biology - Hiring in process/Finished, not possible to apply

Job description
We are searching for two project assistants doing fieldwork to support a project studying the effects of urbanisation on birds. The project assistants will be required to carry out monitoring of nestbox populations of breeding great tits and blue tits at various urban and non-urban sites located around Lund, Malmö, Göteborg and Helsingborg. The project assistants will assist with collection and collation of data on breeding activities in nestboxes, as well as assisting with experiments led by our researchers/students. Daily travel is required to and around study sites, for which a car will be provided. If needed, basic accommodation at a low rate can be provided at the Department’s field station, located 16 km east of Lund. Occasional trips to Göteborg may be required to conduct fieldwork there.

Positions will be based within the urban avian ecology research group led by Dr Caroline Isaksson, within the Department of Biology. More information about the group’s research can be found here: https://www.biology.lu.se/caroline-isaksson.

Work duties

• Check nestboxes and record breeding activity
• Enter data into Excel on a daily basis
• Handling, ringing and recording biometrics of birds (pulli and adults)
• Help, as required, with field experiments, e.g. setting up equipment, recording data

Qualification requirements
Applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of:
Experience of demanding fieldwork; Good teamworking skills, but also the ability to work independently; Reasonable physical fitness as work requires moving around uneven terrain in forests, and, at some sites, a ladder must be carried and used to access nestboxes; Good oral proficiency in English; Clean and valid driving licence.  

Other assessment criteria and qualifications
Experience of bird handling and ringing is desirable.

Consideration will also be given to good collaborative skills, motivation and independence, and how the applicant’s experience and skills complement and strengthen the field team.

Terms of employment
Fixed-term employment, full-time, for two months

For further details, contact Caroline Isaksson: Caroline.Isaksson@biol.lu.se.

Instructions on how to apply
Applications shall be written in English and compiled into a PDF-file containing:

A cover letter outlining your interests and skills and why you think you are suited to the position, a CV and names and contact details of two referees.

Send applications to Caroline Isaksson Caroline.Isaksson@biol.lu.se. Suitable candidates will be invited to an interview, which will be held via Zoom.