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Postdoctoral Research Associate

POSITION LENGTH: One year appointment with possible extensions up to a total of 3.5 years

APPLICATION DEADLINE: July 18, 2011, or until suitable candidate is found

SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience

POSITION SUMMARY: The New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University is seeking candidates for a postdoctoral position to develop models to evaluate population status of select wildlife species, using spatial capture-recapture methods.

DUTIES: The project will involve designing the field study, occupancy estimation using previously collected track-plate data, analysis of field data using spatial capture-recapture models, submitting manuscripts for publication, and communicating research to project sponsors. There will be opportunities for participating in field research. The candidate will be primarily supervised by Dr. Angela Fuller, U. S. Geological Survey, NY Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, at Cornell University (Ithaca, New York) and will work closely with Co-Principal Investigator, Dr. J. Andy Royle, U. S. Geological Survey, Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (Laurel, Maryland). The postdoctoral scientist will be housed in the Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University and will make several trips to Patuxent Wildlife Research Center and potentially to other locations to brief project sponsors.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
1. Ph.D. in ecology, wildlife biology, or a related quantitative field.
2. Strong programming skills with demonstrated knowledge of statistical modeling used to describe population dynamics from mark-recapture data.
3. Demonstrated desire and proven ability to publish in peer-reviewed journals.
4. Excellent writing and personal communication skills.
5. Exceptional command of written and spoken English.
6. The ability to work independently and under limited supervision as well as collaboratively.

RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS: Competitive candidates will also have one or more of the following qualifications: have a background in Bayesian inference, hierarchical modeling, occupancy modeling, ability to design wildlife studies, proficiency with R and WinBUGS, experience with ArcGIS, and experience in database construction and management.

TO APPLY: Please send a curriculum vitae, a letter responding to each of the requirements and qualifications, a description of your background and experiences, and the names and contact information for three references to Dr. Angela Fuller, Department of Natural Resources, Cornell University, NY Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, B02 Bruckner Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, angela.fuller@cornell.edu, (607) 255-2841. If sent via email, please provide a single pdf with all application materials.