Caucasus Barcoding of Life Project
Student Jobs
1. Project Manager and taxonomic coordinator (general).
Minimum Requirements:
Mandatory
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MS in Biology or equivalent
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experience conducting research on biological taxonomy in the Caucasus region, preferably in Georgia
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scientific publications in the field of biological taxonomy in international peer-reviewed journals during the last 5 years
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Language skills: English (at least C1 level); preferably also skills in German and Georgian.
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Computer/ software skills
Desired
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Experience in data basing
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Leadership experience
Job description: tasks as project manager
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communication / coordination of activities by all regional project partners, including ISU, Agricultural University, Yerevan Zoological Institute, and Yerevan State University; managing communications and lab processing requests from these institutions; communication and aligning project management with project coordinator at ZFMK Bonn
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monitoring procurement processes & finances at ISU, contact to ISU administration; coordination of finances with ZFMK
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public relations / project outreach,
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permitting, licensing of collection activities
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organizing inter-institutional events (together with project coordinator at ZFMK),
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Reporting, including primary treatment (this is not very specific—what does it mean?) of the reports of regional partners
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development of work plans for regional partners, including scheduling and monitoring of achievements
Job description: tasks as a taxonomic coordinator
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organizing taxonomic identification, field data validation and data entry, photography (includes working with students, and supervising their training in field and laboratory activities)
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recruiting external taxonomic expertise as needed, correspondence with the in-house and external taxonomic experts, and taxonomic coordinators at partner institutions
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supervising technicians and student helpers
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DNA barcode data validation (in concert with taxonomic experts), and data publication on CaBOL websites
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Organization and maintenance of a continuously updated inventory of samples, including their location, processing and taxonomic identification (together with the other taxonomic coordinators).
Conditions: One year-long initial contact, starting from 1st August, with possibility of extension for a longer period. The position is full time (40 hours a week).
2. Taxonomic coordinator (zoology).
Requirements:
Mandatory
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MS in Biology or related field (e.g. ecology)
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Good knowledge of general zoological taxonomy, and detailed knowledge of at least one taxonomic group of animals
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field research experience in Georgia
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Language skills requested: English (starting with B2 level, proven by an international certificate or interview); German and Georgian a plus.
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Computer/ software skills
Preferred
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Recent scientific publications in biological taxonomy in peer-reviewed journals,
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Experience in data-basing
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Leadership experience
Job description
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managing animal specimen collections, together with the project coordinator
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Organization and maintenance of a continuously updated inventory of samples, including their location, processing and taxonomic identification (together with the project coordinator).
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planning and organizing fieldwork
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organizing taxonomic identification of specimens, field data validation and entry, photography (includes working with students, providing training in field and laboratory procedures)
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recruiting external taxonomic expertise as needed, coordinating activities of in-house and external taxonomic experts
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assisting the project coordinator in communication with university administration
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supervising student helpers
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DNA barcode data validation and entry, upload & publication
Conditions: Six month-long initial contact, starting from 1st August, with possibility of extension for a longer period. The position is full-time (40 hours a week) for the duration of the grant.
3. Taxonomic coordinator (plants).
Requirements:
Mandatory
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MS in Biology or related field (e.g. ecology)
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Good knowledge of general taxonomy of plants, and detailed knowledge of at least one taxonomic group of vascular plants
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experience of conducting field research in Georgia
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Language skills requested: English (starting with B2 level, proven by an international certificate or interview); German and Georgian a plus.
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Computer/ software skills
Considered
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Recent peer-reviewed scientific publications in field of biological taxonomy,
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Experience in data basing
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Leadership experience
Job description
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managing plant collections, coordinating storage of specimens with regional herbaria
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Organization and maintenance of a continuously updated inventory of samples, including their location, processing and taxonomic identification (together with the project coordinator).
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establishing correspondence between the specimens and barcodes (that task includes involvement of the taxonomic experts)
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organizing taxonomic identification of specimens, field data validation and entry, photography (includes working with students, providing training in field and laboratory procedures)
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recruiting external taxonomic expertise as needed, coordinating activities of in-house and external taxonomic experts
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supervising student helpers
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DNA barcode data validation, upload & publication
Conditions: Six month-long initial contact, starting from 1st August, with possibility of extension for a longer period. Full-time occupation (40 hours a week) during the contract period. Payment: for applicants, the information can be sent in private.
4,5. Laboratory technicians (2 positions)
Requirements:
Mandatory
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MS or BSc in Biology or related field (e.g. genetics)
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Laboratory skills, e.g., preparation of solutions, pipetting
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Language skills: spoken and written English and Georgian.
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Computer/ software skills
Job description
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DNA extraction, PCR, barcoding using next-gen sequencing methods
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Data Management (filling databases, uploading sequences)
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Communication with taxonomic coordinators and project coordinator
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Weekly progress reports
Conditions: Six month-long initial contact, starting from 1st August, with possibility of extension for a longer period. The position is full time (40 hours a week), for the duration of the project.