Please note that the following activities are not organised by PolyU and hence will not be covered by any of the insurance policies of the University. You are strongly advised to take care of your own personal accident / medical insurance. Also, please be aware and take care of all your personal medical needs while undertaking the activities.
Service Code: O-242
Service Name: Dolphin Research Volunteer Positions at Ocean Park
Organisation: Ocean Park Corporation
No. of volunteers to be recruited:
- On-site volunteers: 6-8 fulltime or max 20 part-time students
- Behavioural data analysist: 4-6 students
- Acoustic data analysist: 1-2 students
Service Content:
Ocean Park accepts local and international students to join its research internship and volunteer programme. The Park’s ex-situ conservation efforts focus on various aspects of dolphin cognition and perceptions that are keys to the survival of the species. Our studies are designed to investigate the mechanism and ontogenesis of dolphin echolocation, shape perception and target localisation through sound. Our cognitive experiments focus on the dolphins’ ability of problem solving, associative learning as well as on mutualistic and altruistic cooperation. These projects include several pilot studies on the interdisciplinary filed of biology, physiology, phycology and engineering.
Applications are not restricted from the above-mentioned fields. The selection is based on both academic results and extracurricular merits, but most importantly on the candidates’ dedication and self-motivation. We have fulltime (5 days/week) and part-time (min. 1.5 days/week) On-site volunteer positions and Off-site positions for Behavioural and Acoustic data analysists. All positions are unpaid with a minimum commitment of 3-months. Successful candidates receive specific training according to the assigned positions.
Starting date: January 2020
Role of Volunteer:
Interns and volunteers receive intensive hands on experience by participating in all aspects of the ongoing research and laboratory activities, including assistance in the daily research sessions with the dolphins, data processing and analysis, and also assisting with the projects administrative and maintenance requirements.
Application Method:
A) On-site volunteers:
Qualifications and requirements
- Have a positive attitude and strong willingness to learn
- Good oral/written communication skills in English
- Basic computer knowledge
- Able to work independently as well as in a team
- Must be responsible for food, accommodation and transportation
- Past experience with animals is desirable
- Able to comply with OP volunteer rules and regulations
B) Off-site working volunteers – Behavioural data analysist:
Qualifications and requirements
- Have a positive attitude and strong willingness to learn
- Self-motivation
- Good oral/written communication skills in English
- Computer knowledge: Excel, Word, QuickTime Player 7, BORIS
- The ideal candidate will have strong attention to details and ability to work precisely and accurately
- Able to comply with OP volunteer rules and regulations
C) Off-site working volunteers – Acoustic data analysist:
Qualifications and requirements
- Have a positive attitude and strong willingness to learn
- Self-motivation
- Good oral/written communication skills in English
- Basic programming knowledge
- Experience with MATLAB and Audacity
- The ideal candidate will have strong attention to details and ability to work precisely and accurately
- Able to comply with OP volunteer rules and regulations
To apply please submit the following (same for all positions):
- Statement of Interest
- Period of Availability
- Preferred Position
- Academic Records
- Letters of Reference
- Curriculum Vitae
Enquiry:
Please send applications to Ms Eszter Matrai, eszter.matrai@oceanpark.com.hk with "Research Volunteer" in the subject line.
Deadline:
7 November 2019
