PhD research assistantship in ecophysiology / ecohydrology at Colorado State University
Department: Horticulture and Landscape Architecture or Graduate Degree Program in Ecology Title: Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant Anticipated start date: January 1, 2010 Salary: Commensurate with education and experience. Required qualifications: A Bachelor's degree in crop science, ecology, environmental sciences, forestry, horticulture, or plant biology related discipline or field of research applicable to the position. Preferred Qualifications: Preferred qualifications include a Master of Science in research-related field, practical experience with electrical and mechanical maintenance of climatological, ecophysiological, and hydrological instruments. Other preferred qualifications include knowledge of geographic information systems, remote sensing, and computer programming skills. The successful candidate will be flexible, able to enjoy working in the field under high heat, sun, and wind exposure (as the research is primarily conducted outdoors during summer months), work reliably both independently and as part of a team, make sound judgments relative to analytical processes, recognize the extreme accuracy and consistency essential to long term research, assemble and record accurate data, follow detailed oral and/or written instructions exactly, communicate well both verbally and in writing, and have some supervisory skills. Acute attention to small details, enthusiasm, and the ability t! o get along well with supervisors and principle investigators are essential. Additional Requirements: Driver's license. Responsibilities: Work is based out of Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO with a satellite research site in OH. The student will join an interdisciplinary research team studying the application of wireless sensor technology to measure and model plant water use. Specific field responsibilities include plant physiology measurements; sap flow measurements; soil moisture measurements; collection of hydrology data; and frequent maintenance of field instruments, equipment, and infrastructure. The position will entail manual labor such as installation and maintenance of experimental study infrastructure. The individual will work with a wide variety of woody plant taxa and will be required to learn identification of ~100 plant species in the research area. General responsibilities include collecting and recording moderately complex data in both field and laboratory environments in accordance with established protocols, limited data entry, maintaining organizational and historical data for each study, aiding principle investigators with data collection and experimental design (assisting with design, testing, and/or modification of experimental equipment as well as installation of experimental apparatus). Review of applications: Review of applications will begin August 30, 2009 and continue until filled. Submit letter of interest, resume or CV, copy of unofficial transcripts, and 3 references with contact information. Electronic submissions must be in Microsoft Word, Rich Text Format (RTF), or PDF. Other formats will not be accepted. Reply to: William L. Bauerle, Associate Professor 1173 Campus Delivery Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80523-1173 Voice: 970-491-4088 Fax: 970-492-7745 Email: [email protected] CSU IS AN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. All offers of employment, oral and written, are contingent on the university’s verification of credentials, individual’s eligibility for employment in the United States and other information required by federal law, state law, and CSU policies/procedures, and may include the completion of a criminal history check.
