Post-Doctoral Associate in Habitat Restoration

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02/18/2022
Application Due:
03/18/2022
Category:
Environmental Science, Ecology, and Forestry
Requisition Number:
36933
Location:
Boulder, Colorado
Employment Type:
Research Faculty
Schedule:
Full-Time
Posting Close Date:
18-Mar-2022
Date Posted:
16-Feb-2022
Job Summary
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EBIO
) encourages applications for a post-doctoral research associate!
This position will be responsible for carrying out studies to increase treatment effectiveness of wildlife habitat restoration projects on Colorado BLM lands by evaluating the effectiveness of past land treatments and using that information in planning and implementing future treatments.
The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Who We Are
EBIO's
disciplinary strengths include ecology, evolution, genetics, behavior, biology education research, and systematics. Our research programs have relevance for global change, conservation biology, the spread of diseases, and revealing fundamental mechanisms underlying the structural and functional adaptations of organisms.Research Areas: Our faculty specializes in many fields of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Interested in learning more? Visit the various research interests of our faculty. In the Field: Our faculty, students, and researchers travel the world to conduct research in ecology and evolution. Learn more about their experiences and stories in our In the Field articles.
What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be
Conduct studies to assess past land treatment effectiveness to improve wildlife habitat using a landscape scale approach, plan land treatments that promote landscape resiliency in the face of future disturbance and changing climate in partnership with BLM Colorado, and restore wildlife habitat using a combination of the best candidate and novel land treatment approaches.
Share knowledge of treatment effectiveness with a broader group of partners to improve the planning process of wildlife habitat restoration.
The work will include using publicly available data and field data to meet the project goals with deliverables in peer-reviewed publications.
Outreach to the broader community and specifically teaching in a newly launched summer program for tribal students across the Four Corners region.
Organize, plan, and design field experiments related to the core objectives of the funded project.
Supervise undergraduate research assistants on the project to achieve project objectives.
Compile and analyze publicly available data to assess land treatment effectiveness.
Install ecological restoration experiments in degraded wildlife habitat using a suite of best candidate approaches.
Develop educational materials and contribute to an educational program targeted toward Indigenous students.
Analyze and write up the results from all studies and experiments for peer-reviewed journals.
What You Should Know
All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to align with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement
. New employees must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.
This position will start in the spring semester of 2022.
What We Can Offer
The salary for this position is $50,000 per year over two years.
Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits
, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder
Be Statements
Be impactful. Be pioneering. Be Boulder.
What We Require
A Ph.D. in ecology, geography, earth system science, or environmental science.
Special Instructions
To apply, please submit the following materials: Resume/CV
Cover Letter
Optional: Transcripts/Proof of Degree
If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human Resources Department using an approved online vendor. However, if your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a translated version (if applicable) as an optional attachment.
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Note:
Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.
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