Field managers for Sociable Weaver project (South Africa)
Responsibilities:
The Sociable weaver (Philetairus socius) research program is a long-term project that uses the sociable weaver population at Benfontein Nature Reserve as a model to study the evolution and maintenance of cooperation. Monitoring of sociable weavers on the reserve goes back to 1993.
Sociable Weaver Program hires 2 field managers to oversee different aspects of the project’s fieldwork and monitor reproduction. You can find a complete job decription and application conditions at this page:
👉 https://sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/managers/
Requirements:
We are asking the managers to be available for a minimum period of 6 months starting in August 2025.
Location:
Benfontein Nature Reserve, near Kimberley, South Africa
How to apply:
Details and application procedures available at:
👉 https://sociableweaverproject.com/recruitment/managers/
Contact details:
📧 f.benfontein@gmail.com
⏳ Application deadline: April 20, 2025
📅 Starting date: August 15, 2025
