Project Assistant, Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Campton, NH

Posted April 30, 2018

THE FOLLOWING POSITION WILL BE LISTED SOON ON THE CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES WEBSITE    

http://www.caryinstitute.org/who-we-are/jobs/current-jobs

 

Job title: Project Assistant: Curator of Ecological Archive

 

The objective of this position is to determine the most efficient way to house a sample collection for an ecological study at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in the White Mountains of New Hampshire.

 

Duration: June 4, 2018-July 27, 2018 (some flexibility in start date and duration)

                       

Site background: Hubbard Brook is the oldest long-term ecological research site in the US and has a large collection of archived samples housed in a dedicated archive building (https://hubbardbrook.org/d/sample-archive-overview). The ultimate goal is to barcode and link all samples to a database that contains meta-data and analytical data (mostly chemical) which would facilitate identification of the most useful samples for a given study. The water samples in the collection (from streams, lakes and rain) are well organized and are in the process of being bar-coded and linked to the meta-data. The main challenge of our project is in dealing with the solid samples, which range from soils in large containers to small vials of ground plant material to tree branches to rocks.

 

Duties: The project assistant would develop a plan for how best to organize and catalog this collection. This project provides an unusual opportunity for creative input and design of an archive.

The project assistant would

• assess the current and projected collection,
• develop a plan of how best to group and organize the samples (based on size, sample type etc.),
• work with the Data Manager to improve the meta-data form for sample submission,
• and possibly help supervise the moving of the collection.

 

Compensation: Commensurate with experience

 

Location: Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest, Campton, NH

Housing provided

 

Qualifications: The candidate should:

• have advanced archival skills (including work/internship experience)
• have excellent organizational skills
• have strong spatial organization skills
• be able to work independently and communicate clearly

Background in environmental science or familiarity with databases would be useful.

 

Please contact Dr. Linda Pardo, US Forest Service if you have any questions:802-656-1712.

To Apply for this position  contact  Dr. Linda  Pardo at  [email protected]