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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Student (or Recent Graduate) Assistant Needed:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Entomology Database Development<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">US Geological Survey Southwest Biological Science Center: Tucson<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<h2>Purpose of the position<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">The student or recent graduate (within one year) in this position will work with a US Geological Survey research ecologist in Tucson and remotely with a USGS Powell Center (<a href="https://powellcenter.usgs.gov/">https://powellcenter.usgs.gov/</a>)
working group of 15 university and Forest Service entomologists and plant ecologists. The working group is focused on developing predictive models of invasion impact in North America of non-native specialist insects under the project ‘Predicting the next high-impact
insect invasion: Elucidating traits and factors determining the risk of introduced herbivorous insects on North American native plants’. In this position project work will mainly consist of helping develop insect profiles for the projects insect trait database
‘TraFac’.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>The position will can begin in June or in August 2017, 10-20 hours/week. The position will be for a minimum of 250 hours but will high possibility of more hours.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
<h2>Desired qualifications<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">Students applying should be at least an upper level under-graduate in entomology, or be able to demonstrate that level of accomplishment. We are looking for a detailed minded student that is entomology literate, capable of locating and
evaluating journal and government literature on insect species (with assistance), and able to make determinations of how characteristics of insect species described in the literature fit into the TraFac database. Of course we will work with the student to
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<h2>The work context and position<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Tucson research station is a small research unit of the USGS Southwest Biological Science Center and is located on the University of Arizona campus (ENRB1). The student (or recent graduate) will be working under the mentorship of Dr.
Kathryn Thomas (<a href="http://profile.usgs.gov/kathryn_a_thomas" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">http://profile.usgs.gov/kathryn_a_thomas</span></a><u><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC;background:white">)</span></u>.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about federal research work and how Department of Interior agencies function<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The student assistant will be paid through a USGS student services contract with pay rate ranging from $16 to 20.63/hr depending on education. Taxes and social security deductions are not taken out of the salary; the student assistant will
be responsible for reporting and paying those costs as an independent contractor. The student assistant position requires governmental security clearance, which may take several weeks and will require timely preparation of required paper-work.
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<h2>If you are interested<o:p></o:p></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please send a resume and statement of interest, including availability during school year to Dr. Kathryn Thomas,
<a href="mailto:Kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov">Kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>Applications accepted through May 15, 2017.<o:p></o:p></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray">Katie Hughes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray">Academic Advisor and Graduate Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray">School of Natural Resources and the Environment
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray">The University of Arizona
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:gray">Tucson, AZ 85721<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Appointments are available via the WiseAdvising scheduling system.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="https://sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=68d30a9594728bc39aa24be94b319d21#271"><span style="color:#0563C1">https://sbs.arizona.edu/advising/index.php?k=68d30a9594728bc39aa24be94b319d21#271</span></a></span><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">If you don’t see an appointment time that will work for you, please let me know and we can make other arrangements.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Transfer students should email me for an appointment.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Thomas, Kathryn [<a href="mailto:kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov">mailto:kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov</a>]
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, May 03, 2017 3:11 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Hughes, Katie Marie - (khughes) <<a href="mailto:khughes@email.arizona.edu">khughes@email.arizona.edu</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> student job announcement<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hello, I'm hoping this job announcement could be circulated widely. Thank you, Kathryn<br clear="all">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kathryn A. Thomas, Ph.D.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Research Ecologist<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br>
</span><a href="http://profile.usgs.gov/kathryn_a_thomas" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">https://www.usgs.gov/staff-profiles/kathryn-a-thomas</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">USGS Southwest Biological Science Ctr.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="mailto:Kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1155CC">Kathryn_a_thomas@usgs.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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