NatureServe, an international nonprofit conservation organization, in
collaboration with Stony Brook University, is seeking a Biodiversity
Postdoctoral Associate to join its team of scientists. The
Biodiversity Postdoc will collaborate with a multi-institutional team
on a project titled: "Integrating genetic, taxonomic, and functional
diversity of tetrapods across the Americas and through extinction
risk." The postdoc will compile databases of tetrapod distribution
and trait data, perform data analyses using R, model distributions in
GIS, and write manuscripts.
A Ph.D. is required for the position. The ideal candidate will have
proficiency at biodiversity data analysis, experience with GIS/RS and
spatial analyses, proficiency with GIS (remote sensing experience
desired), and a proven track record of senior-authored publications.
Applications from candidates with an interest in NGO conservation
organizations are encouraged.
The successful candidate will be an employee of NatureServe, located
in Arlington, Virginia, but located in the Department of Ecology and
Evolution at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY. NatureServe
offers a competitive nonprofit benefits package that includes a
401(k) savings and retirement plan with matching contributions;
health and dental insurance; short and long-term disability; annual
and sick leave; and life insurance.
The closing date for applications is Friday, 2 December 2011, and the
starting date for the one-year (with possibility of renewal) position
is 1 June 2012. Please click on this link
[<http://natureserve.iapplicants.com/searchjobs.php>http://natureserve.iapplicants.com/searchjobs.php]
for detailed information about this job, the organization, and how to apply.
