ATTENTION: This job expired Feb. 16, 2013 and is no longer linked from the job list.
If you are the job poster and would like to renew the listing, please
access it through "My Job Listings" (available when logged in only).
Volunteer field assistant, Pig-tailed macaques, Peninsular Malaysia
German Primate Center
We are looking for field assistants for a long-term project investigating the migration patterns and behaviour of pig-tailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina).
The study will be conducted in the Segari Melintang Forest Reserve, Perak, Peninsular Malaysia. The work of the field assistant will include radio-tracking and behavioural data collection on the macaques as well as faecal sample collection for hormone and genetic analyses.
Bachelor in anthropology, biology, ecology or any other relevant field is required.
The language in our team will be English and German but the willingness to learn basic Bahasa Malaysia is expected.
Previous field experience is welcome but not required.
Experience of working in tropical conditions under demanding physical exercise is helpful as monkeys are followed from dawn to dusk (about 12h a day; 5 days a week) in a tropical rain forest.
In general, applicants should:
- be physically fit and mentally strong with very good social skills
- be able to work independently within our team
- feel comfortable living under basic conditions and being far away from family/friends
- be willing to adapt to a foreign culture
- be emotionally mature, friendly, energetic and very patient
- be able to maintain a positive attitude towards hard and tiring work.
not available at the moment
provided for internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
There is no funding available at the moment. Airfare is about 500-800 € from Europe, housing and food costs are approximately 150 €/month.
Term of Appointment:
A minimum of 4 month commitment is required, starting from January 2013, but a longer duration of stay is preferred.
Application is open until all positions have been filled.
Applicants should send their CV, a letter describing their motivation, research interests and experiences and references from two previous supervisors/employers.
The project is supervised by Antje Engelhardt, German Primate Center and Nadine Ruppert, Universiti Sains Malaysia
Dr. Antje Engelhardt
+49 551 3851 202
+49 551 3851 288
Questions and Comments
Questions about a specific job listing should be directed to the
contact person listed for that job. Questions and comments about using
the Primate-Jobs web site can be directed to Ray Hamel at
firstname.lastname@example.org or (608) 263-3512.