Description:
Schedule: Approximately 20 hours during semester, 40 hours during breaks. Field work will require irregular hours, including evenings and weekends.
Dates: 04-01-2022 - 10-31-2022
Agency: Cedar Mountain Initiative Project
Location: Cedar City, UT
Overview:
The primary focus of a Mosquito Monitoring Assistant supporting the Cedar Mountain Initiative will be to assist in the mosquito management and monitoring on Cedar Mountain project. This project will establish a baseline of mosquito species in Iron County with the purpose of providing a management plan for the area. Data collection will occur at high elevations on Cedar mountain and will collect information such as the species present, the peak season and activity for the species present, and the presence of transmittable diseases. Duties will include data collection and analysis. Training will be provided upon hiring.
Responsibilities:
- Assist with specimen collection.
- Assist with specimen identification.
- Assist with reporting and data analysis.
- Attend project meetings and provide updates as needed.
- Other tasks as assigned.
Qualifications:
- Enrollment in a degree program preferably in the life sciences or multidisciplinary program.
- Excellent time management and organizational skills required.
- Must be self-motivated and able to work unsupervised.
- Great communication skills both in person.
- Experience with computer database operations is helpful but not required.
- Experience with Excel, Word, and Adobe.