Nottingham Trent University - Year 3 Placement Scheme
Position description
Every year we intend to recruit up to four sandwich placement students (Field Assistants) to join our research projects studying wild chacma baboons in South Africa. You will learn to identify wild groups of chacma baboon and will be trained in a range of behavioural and ecological data collection techniques. You will contribute to ongoing data collection and the general running of the research camp. Applicants should be aware that the study sites are home to dangerous animals, including leopards and snakes, and that field work is conducted on foot.
Eligibility & experience
You must be enrolled on a Nottingham Trent University 4-year (sandwich) course. Ideal applicants will be working toward an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., psychology, zoology, animal science). Applicants should be physically fit and resilient. Days in the field are long and physically challenging, and you will be living in relatively remote field conditions. Working with baboons can be particularly challenging, with researchers required to walk up to ~20km/day across rocky terrain. Proven ability to work and live amicably alongside others is advantageous.
Start date: September each year
Term: 6 to 12 months