Postdoctoral Research Associate - Ecosystem Goods and Services Modelling

Postdoctoral Research Associate - Ecosystem Goods and Services Modelling

We seek a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work as part of an international

team modelling linkages among landscape-level properties and ecosystem goods and

services.  The spatial scale of the research is continent-wide, with initial

analyses concentrated in North America, but having application to a broader

emphasis on transcontinental analyses. Position qualifications include: (1) an

earned Ph.D. in Ecology, Geography, or related terrestrial or aquatic fields.  A

degree research emphasis in broadly-defined Landscape Ecology is preferred; (2)

Knowledge of statistical modelling tools using software packages such as R, SAS,

or IDL. (3) Skill in GIS data manipulations and analyses using ARC, including

ability to search for, find, and organize extant data structures on

ecosystems-level information. (4) Documented skill in written and oral

communication. Applicants  should submit to http://jobs.usu.edu

Requisition

ID=052178: (1) A maximum 2-page letter describing qualifications and experience,

highlighting expertise in statistical modelling tools and GIS, and ability to

work in a collaborative research environment; (2) Curriculum vitae; (3) Names,

addresses, phone number, and email of 3 references. Position is a fixed, 2-year

term appointment.  Salary is $52,500 per year, and includes a generous benefits

package from Utah State University.  Applications will be accepted until the

position is filled, with initial review beginning on 31 October 2010.  Thomas C.

Edwards, Senior Research Ecologist and Professor, U.S. Geological Survey and

Wildland Resources, Utah State University, t.edwards@nr.usu.edu.