PhD Assistantship - North Carolina State University

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Title: PhD ASSISTANTSHIP

Agency: Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Dept. Biology, NC State University.

Location: Raleigh, NC

Job Description: The USGS North Carolina Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Biology, NC State University is seeking candidates for a Ph.D. Assistantship beginning in Aug. 2011 or Jan. 2012. The successful applicant will join a team of faculty at NCSU, and biologists at the USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service to assess the effects of feral cats and other predators on populations of endangered Key Largo woodrats and Lower Keys marsh rabbits in the Florida Keys. The candidate will be supervised by Dr. Ted Simons, USGS NC Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, at NC State University (Raleigh, NC) and will work closely with Co-Principal Investigators, Dr. Allan O’Connell, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center (Laurel, Maryland), and Dr. Beth Gardner, Dept. of Forestry and Environmental Resources, NCSU. Our primary objectives are to use camera trap data in spatial capture-recapture models to validate current occupancy estimates for woodrats and marsh rabbits, and to estimate the population size and movement of feral cats and other predators.

Qualifications: MS in wildlife ecology or related discipline, GPA > 3.3, combined GRE > 1200, English fluency, excellent writing , communication, and quantitative skills, demonstrated ability to work independently and supervise assistants under harsh field conditions, and a valid U.S. driver's license. Desired experience: statistical modeling of capture-recapture data; proficiency with R, WinBUGS, and GIS. Submit a cover letter detailing your qualifications, resume, copies of transcripts and GRE scores, and names and telephone numbers of 3 references to Dr. Ted Simons (tsimons@ncsu.edu) Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Biology, Box 7617 North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695.

Salary: Full project support for four years. Stipend of $21,000 per year plus benefits, health insurance, and tuition remission provided.
Position will remain open until a suitable candidate is found.
Website: http://www.ncsu.edu/nccoopunit/

Contact: Dr. Ted Simons
E-mail: tsimons@ncsu.edu