Chimpanzee habituation
team member in the Budongo Forest Reserve, Uganda
Hiring Organization:
Budongo Conservation
Field Station
Date Posted:
2012-11-04
Position Description:
We are seeking a
volunteer field assistant to assist in the ongoing habituation of the Waibira
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) community at the Budongo Conservation Field
Station in Uganda. The Budongo Forest reserve covers an area of 482km2 in
north-eastern Uganda bordering Lake Albert and the Murchison National Park, and
has an estimated 580 chimpanzees.
The Budongo
Conservation Field Station is a well-established and internationally renown
research center located in a clearing approximately 3km inside the forest. The
site has an existing habituated chimpanzee community that has been studied for
over 20years; in early 2010 we expanded the range of research by starting
habituation of the neighbouring Waibira community. For more information about
the project and area please see the website: http://www.budongo.org and site
weblog: http://budongo.wordpress.com
Chimpanzee habituation
is a demanding job that involves long days and hard work in an isolated African
rainforest environment; however, it presents an excellent opportunity to gain
genuine field experience for those hoping to go on into field research. Team
members are expected to participate fully in data collection and will gain
training in a number of techniques. As well as daily duties with the
habituation project, all volunteers will have the opportunity to spend several
days assisting with an ongoing research project with the habituated group.
The position is on a
volunteer basis and candidates will have to cover their own travel costs, camp
fees and living expenses; however, successful candidates can expect to gain an
excellent grounding in field-research. All volunteers will be assigned a
field-assistant to accompany them at all times while working in the forest
reserve.
Qualifications/Experience:
This job presents the
ideal opportunity for individuals with a Bachelor's or Masters degree who are
hoping to go on into postgraduate research but require field-experience.
Existing fieldwork
experience is therefore not required; however, successful applicants will have
an excellent level of physical fitness and be able to work independently under
isolated and demanding conditions in a hot and humid environment (the site has
an established camp with sleeping, kitchen and shower facilities).
Salary/funding:
This is a volunteer
position, volunteers are eligible for consideration in long-term partly-funded
positions after a 4-month trial period.
Support provided for
internship/volunteer positions (travel, meals, lodging):
Position is on a
volunteer basis and candidates will have to cover their own travel costs, camp
fees and living expenses, however successful candidates can expect to gain an
excellent grounding in field-research. All volunteers will be assigned a
field-assistant to accompany them at all times while working in the forest
reserve.
Term of Appointment:
Jan 2013 - ongoing;
minimum 4-months on site
Application Deadline:
5th December 2012
Comments:
Please contact by
email, as we are based in Africa it may take up to 2-weeks to respond to
initial inquiries. Please do not attach files to email queries unless requested
to do so as our internet connection at camp does not always handle these well.
Contact Information:
Cat Hobaiter
School of Psychology,
St Mary's College, University of St Andrews
St Andrews, none KY16
9JP
United Kingdom
Website:
http://www.budongo.org
E-mail Address:
clh42@st-andrews.ac.uk
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