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Volunteer position for Guinea Baboon Research in Senegal

Starting date end of August 2019

The Cognitive Ethology Lab of the German Primate Center runs the research station “CRP Simenti” in the Niokolo Koba National Park in Senegal where we study the social behavior of Guinea baboons. We are looking for a volunteer to help with sample collection and processing for about four months, starting at the end of August 2019 until the beginning of January 2020.

We cover travel costs, medical insurance, necessary medical examinations and vaccinations as well as malaria prophylaxis (reimbursement after completion of stay). Lodging and food is free, and we pay 100 € a month of “pocket money”.

Required Skills

• Happy to live and work under harsh conditions

• Be able to walk long distances in the heat

• Field experience / experience with observing animals

• Good intercultural communication skills

• Team spirit

• Basic knowledge of French

• Clean Driver’s license Tasks

• Collect fecal samples for genetic and hormonal analysis

• Preprocess samples in our field lab

• Contribute to the running of the project

Check out our website for more information on the field station and our ongoing research: https://www.dpz.eu/en/unit/cognitive-­‐ethology/field-­‐station.html


If you are interested in the position, please send a motivation letter, a CV and names of two referents to Prof. Dr. Julia Fischer (jfischer@dpz.eu). The deadline is rolling until a suitable candidate is found.