Ontario Field Biologist Intern (Paid)

IMPORTANT:  This Advertiser has requested that applicants MUST be National Residents / Valid Work Permit-holders.  Other applicants need not apply.

 

Ontario Field Biologist Intern

Position Type: Full-time (Temporary). 4-month contract, 35 hours/week. Candidates must be willing to work unusual hours (i.e., some evenings and weekends) to complete field work.

Location: Bird Studies Canada Headquarters, Port Rowan, Ontario

Application Deadline: Open until position is filled (for anticipated start date of May 15, 2010)

Compensation Type: $12.00 per hour

Bird Studies Canada (BSC) is seeking an Ontario Field Biologist Intern for a 4-month contract at our national headquarters in Port Rowan, Ontario. The intern will assist the Ontario Program Manager and other BSC staff with biological field work, data entry and management, and report writing.

Responsibilities: (1) Conduct field work related to Ontario programs, including (but not limited to) Bank Swallows, Chimney Swifts, Hooded Warblers, Carolinian forest birds, Short-eared Owls, and the Marsh Monitoring Program. (2) Data entry and management related to Ontario Programs field work.

Qualifications: To be eligible for this position, candidates must meet the following criteria:

• Previous biological field work experience.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Strong computer skills, MS Word, MS Access, MS Excel.
• Valid driver's license and the ability to travel.
• Bird identification skills.
• Ability to work under physically demanding conditions (e.g., climbing sand slopes in hot, humid weather)

This position is being funded through the YMCA Youth Eco Internship Program (YEIP). The YEIP encourages applicants from visible minority, Aboriginal, immigrant, refugee and traditionally marginalized communities to apply. The successful candidate for this position must meet the Youth Eco Internship Programs eligibility requirement, including;

You must meet ALL of the following criteria:

• Between the ages of 15 and 30
• Unemployed and out of school (at the time of application and placement)
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or a person to whom refugee protection has been granted under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act
• Legally entitled to work in Canada
• Legally entitled to work in your province or territory
• High School Graduate (Have yet to complete a Post-Secondary Education)

Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible (i.e., position is open until filled) by submitting their resume, a covering letter, and contact information for three references to:

Debbie Badzinski
Ontario Program Manager
Bird Studies Canada,
P.O. Box 160, 115 Front Street,
Port Rowan, ON, N0E 1M0.
Fax: 519-586-3532;
E-mail: debbie@bsc-eoc.org

While BSC appreciates all applications, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted.