Voluntariado de investigación con gastos cubiertos en el Kalahari

#Nota de F: Otro voluntariado donde te dan comida y alojamiento a cambio de tu avanzada educación y trabajo exigente. ¿Deberías solicitarlo? Mi opinión es que sólo si estás atrapado, sin otra salida. Si estás amargado, llevas meses sin encontrar un trabajo decente y no te llega para el alquiler con lo que ganas poniendo copas. Si es así, mete tus trastos en cajas, déjalas en casa de algún amigo y ahórrate el alquiler unos meses.  La otra opción -no excluyente- es que busques financiación complementaria y uses el proyecto para pedir tus propias becas (por ejemplo, aquí). Así podrás convertir el voluntariado en unas prácticas remuneradas y además, quedará mejor en tu cv.

The Kalahari Mole-Rat Project run by the University of Cambridge (UK) is looking for several volunteer research assistants to carry out exciting experiments with captive Damaraland mole-rats, cooperatively breeding subterranean rodents, at the Kuruman River Reserve in the South African Kalahari Desert.
Our research broadly investigates the influence of genes, hormones, breeding and social factors on individual developmental, growth, behaviours and ageing.
This position is particularly suited, but not exclusively, for people aiming to carry on their academic education or hold a management position in a research project. Successful applicants can expect to gain invaluable experience in animal handling procedures and in conducting and managing experiments.
They will also gain database skills (MySQL) and will be provided with the opportunity to work on a personal analysis project. Costs of food and accommodation while at the project will be covered. A contribution towards travel costs will be made (300 Euros/Year)
Applicants should be available for a period of 6 to 12 months, starting February-May 2020. They should be hardworking, enthusiastic, physically fit, and prepared for long hours in the laboratory. Successful applicants will be responsible to run experiments and will be involved in data collection (behavioural observations, collection of biological samples), data editing and animal handling.
If you are interested in this position send your CV and cover letter stating your availability to molerat.volunteer@gmail.com. Shortlisted applicants will be invited for a Skype interview.
Deadline: 28th February 2020 (spontaneous applications beyond this date are welcome)