Science Technician Positions Available
WAIS Divide
West Antarctica
2009 / 2010 Antarctic Field Season
Review of Applications Will Begin: Early March 2009
For further information, please go to:
http://www.waisdivide.unh.edu/news/employment.html
The Science Coordination Office at WAIS Divide is seeking applicants for
science technicians to help in the drilling and ice core recovery
process during the 2009 / 2010 Antarctic Field Season in west
Antarctica.
Science technicians will receive ice cores as they are removed from the
drill, measure the length and quality of the cores, and pack the cores
for shipping. You must be able to lift 20 pounds on a regular basis and
occasionally 40 pounds. The work takes place inside a building with an
internal temperature of -30 C. Although there are ample opportunities
for breaks in a warm building, you must be comfortable working in a cold
environment. The field season will start in late October / early
November 2009 and will continue through late January / early February
2010.
WAIS Divide is a United States deep ice coring project in West
Antarctica funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is the
second component to the larger WAISCORES initiative. The purpose of the
WAIS Divide project is to collect a deep ice core from the flow divide
in central West Antarctica in order to develop a unique series of
interrelated climate, ice dynamics, and biologic records focused on
understanding interactions among global earth systems.
Review of applications will begin in early March 2009, and will continue
until all positions are filled. To apply, please complete the online
application form after reviewing the job description at:
http://www.waisdivide.unh.edu/news/employment.html.
Please direct queries about this position to:
Ken Taylor, Chief Scientist
Desert Research Institute
Phone: 775-673-7375
Email: Kendrick [at] dri.edu
Or:
Mark Twickler, University of New Hampshire
Phone: 603-862-1991
Email: mark.twickler [at] unh.edu
Or:
Joe Souney, University of New Hampshire
Phone: 603-862-0591
Email: jmsouney [at] ccrc.sr.unh.edu
Or:
Bruce Vaughn, University of Colorado
Phone: 303-492-7985
Email: bruce.vaughn [at] colorado.edu