Field assistant required for bird breeding season for 2 - 4 months (casual rate, Unimelb scale). This is a great opportunity to gain valuable field skills, and experience in research and data collection. The focal species for the study is the iconic superb fairy-wren. Field site: Mount Ainslie Nature Reserve (Campbell Park Woodland), located a 10-minute drive from the city centre in Canberra, Australia. Fieldwork has been conducted at this site for 20 years, so data collected will contribute to a long-term dataset. Details: The field assistant will join two other researchers in the field between September 2025 and January 2026. The assistant will work 5 days per week, 5 hours per day in the field, but there is scope for flexibility. Most days will require independent data collection and communication of findings. The assistant must be physically fit, as they will be required to walk around the reserve, sometimes 10km per day. There is also some flexibility around the duration of the work, which will be discussed with the candidates. However, the field assistant must be available during the period from the middle of October 2025 to the middle of December 2025. Teamwork and communication skills are essential. The candidate must also be self-motivated, enthusiastic, reliable and have a good work ethic. Previous experience working with birds in the field is desirable but not essential as we will provide training in the field methods required. In addition, previous bird banding experience is an advantage but not mandatory. This is a paid casual position, and the rate will be appropriate for the qualification level of the candidate (using the University of Melbourne casual rate salary scale). Please note airfares and visas cannot be paid for, as it is a paid position. Please check that you are able to travel to Canberra (Australia) before applying and also note that some visas have wait times for approval. Precautions for COVID-19 can be practiced during this work as social distancing can easily be implemented. Main field duties: Finding nests, monitoring breeding attempts and documenting group dynamics throughout the breeding season. The field assistant will be required to identify individuals by their colour band code using binoculars. If you are interested or require more information, please email me at explaining a little about yourself, including interests, a CV with any prior experience and referees. Jessica McLachlan Research Assistant BEAM group (https://www.ecomedina.com/), The University of Melbourne jessica.mclachlan@unimelb.edu.au (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)