SCSET Field Volunteer – King Cobra Telemetry Project

All positions are unpaid. Housing and food will be provided for volunteers for the duration of their stay at the research station. We will accept applications until all positions are filled.

We are looking to fill 6 positions. 1 position needs to be filled as soon as possible. 1 each for November, December, and January, and 2 positions for February to assist in radio-tracking King Cobras. Our fieldwork is very rewarding but also physically demanding, so be prepared to work long days, starting at 05:30 and likely to continue well into the night. This is a position enabling development of key field skills, technical skills (R-workshops, spatial ecology demonstrations), and individual personal development.

Please list your earliest available date in your cover letter.

  Volunteers must:

• Track adult male and female King Cobras four times per day
• Be physically capable of walking long distances in adverse conditions as well as using motor bikes/mopeds as transportation to the snakes’ location
• Write weekly and monthly activity reports of each tracked king cobra including maps and pictures
• Communicate with local villagers in a friendly and non-intrusive manner when tracking
• Assist with conservation outreach initiatives
• Place camera traps on King Cobra shelter sites and review camera trap data
• Be able and willing to work long hours in very warm and humid conditions
• Fulfill small management duties on a rotational basis within the team such as:

            1. Outreach and education

            2. Bike maintenance

            3. Handling emails

            4. Inventory management

            5. House duties

• Further duties may include checking drift fence trap arrays and active snake surveying

 Desired qualifications:

• 21 years or older
• Either a Bachelors or an Associates Degree in Biology or a related field
• At least one season of previous field experience (not necessarily snake ecology)
• Experience with radio-telemetry
• Experience with outdoor work (manual labor)
• Volunteers need to be fit (able to walk more than 10k in a day)
• Able to drive a manual truck and a motorbike/moped
• Respect for biodiversity
• Health Insurance
• Commitment of 6 months or more
• MUST be able to provide your own plane ticket to Thailand

For more information visit our facebook page and website. If interested, please email your resume and cover letter to:

Dr. Colin Strine, sakaeratsnaketeam@gmail.com