Job Research Assistant - Temporary

Research Assistant

The Research Assistant's responsibility would primarily involve getting blood for captive vampire bats (5-6 hours, once per month) and scoring videos of behavior (10 hours per week).

This position is temporary.

Responsibilities

Collect blood to feed vampire bats : To feed our captive vampire bat colony, the assistant would collect, bottle, and freeze beef blood once per month. They would drive a Princeton-owned vehicle to a meat processing plant and back (1.5 hours each way), pour blood from gallon jugs into quart jars and store them in a freezer, clean and sterilize the sink and nearby surfaces, and update blood supply records (total time = 5-6 hours per month).

Measure animal behaviors on video : To collect measures of vampire bat behavior, the assistant would watch and analyze videos from surveillance cameras. This task requires training in identifying individual animals and their behaviors (total time = 10-15 hours per week).

Qualifications

Essential Qualifications :

• Must possess a valid driver's license.
• Need to be able to drive a truck, carry 10+ pounds up and down stairs, and use Microsoft excel.
• Must be reliable and motivated.

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