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Apply Now For The 8th Season Of The Mars Desert Research Station
The Mars Society is now seeking crew members for the 8th season of field operations at the Mars Desert Research Station, scheduled to run between November 2008 and April 2009. Come and join one of the world's longest-running and most successful space simulation projects!
Interested parties should send a resume to
mdrs-applications@marssociety.org, and then fill out the optional online
application (which will help speed the review process) before the
September 30 deadline.
Applications should include your full name, contact information, and all crew rotations that you would be available to participate in, and the crew position (engineer, biologist, geologist, journalist, etc) that you are seeking. Note that not all the crew rotations listed as options will be approved; therefore it is very important that you list ALL slots that you could participate in. Potential rotations are as follows:
After the application deadline the selection committee will decide which rotations will be approved, and which applicants will be invited to participate. All applicants will be informed of the committee's final decision as soon as possible after it is made.
Please note that while previous MDRS crew experience will be a bonus on your application, it is by no means mandatory. Additionally, a proposed plan of research during your rotation is a strong bonus, but is not required, particularly if your skills would be useful in support of other crew members' research operations.
Also, a good command of the English language, both spoken and written, is beneficial. If your English is not that good, please be honest about that, and mention your primary language, in order to give the selection committee the chance to team you up with someone who speaks your primary language.
This season every crew will collect extremophile samples for an ongoing science research project and therefore biologists with the proper experience of sampling in the field are especially invited to apply for the position of crew biologist. A precise description of the responsibilities of the crew biologists can be found on the application page.
Anyone applying for the position of crew engineer, a vitally important job for the station as a whole and your crew in particular, needs to have a varied background in many engineering / handyman duties, and needs to be willing to be trained on the systems of the station by the Engineering Team.
Questions should be directed to mdrs-applications@marssociety.org.
Applications should include your full name, contact information, and all crew rotations that you would be available to participate in, and the crew position (engineer, biologist, geologist, journalist, etc) that you are seeking. Note that not all the crew rotations listed as options will be approved; therefore it is very important that you list ALL slots that you could participate in. Potential rotations are as follows:
- Nov 22 - Dev 7
- Dec 6 - Dec 21
- Dec 20 - Jan 4
- Jan 3 - Jan 18
- Jan 17 - Feb 1
- Jan 31 - Feb 15
- Feb 14 - Mar 1
- Feb 28 - Mar 15
- Mar 14 - Mar 29
- Mar 28 - Apr 12
- Apr 11 - Apr 26
After the application deadline the selection committee will decide which rotations will be approved, and which applicants will be invited to participate. All applicants will be informed of the committee's final decision as soon as possible after it is made.
Please note that while previous MDRS crew experience will be a bonus on your application, it is by no means mandatory. Additionally, a proposed plan of research during your rotation is a strong bonus, but is not required, particularly if your skills would be useful in support of other crew members' research operations.
Also, a good command of the English language, both spoken and written, is beneficial. If your English is not that good, please be honest about that, and mention your primary language, in order to give the selection committee the chance to team you up with someone who speaks your primary language.
This season every crew will collect extremophile samples for an ongoing science research project and therefore biologists with the proper experience of sampling in the field are especially invited to apply for the position of crew biologist. A precise description of the responsibilities of the crew biologists can be found on the application page.
Anyone applying for the position of crew engineer, a vitally important job for the station as a whole and your crew in particular, needs to have a varied background in many engineering / handyman duties, and needs to be willing to be trained on the systems of the station by the Engineering Team.
Questions should be directed to mdrs-applications@marssociety.org.
