We are seeking a motivated student to join our team of ecosystem and wildlife ecologists at Arizona State Univ. Using the Central Arizona Phoenix LTER study site, we are broadly interested in wildlife community structure, habitat connectivity, riparian systems, and the effects of human-altered landscapes on biodiversity. The PhD candidate will be expected to design and develop research questions associated with these topics and work collaboratively in the labs of Dr. Bateman (ASU Polytechnic campus; http://hbateman.faculty.asu.edu/) and Dr. Hall (ASU Tempe campus; http://halllab.asu.edu/).
Qualifications: We are looking for an enthusiastic student with background in environmental and natural science, quantitative biology, ecology, or related natural resource fields. We prefer applicants with a MSc degree and direct experience with field studies. Essential skills of the successful candidate include: excellent writing and verbal communication, a strong work ethic, quantitative skills, and the ability to work both independently and in a team. Funding: The successful applicant will be supported for two years on a research staff position and for three years on a teaching assistantship in the School of Life Sciences. The research staff position begins May 2016 and duties will include: managing a field crew; installing pitfall trap arrays; handling reptiles, amphibians, and arthropods; and vegetation sampling along the Gila and San Pedro Rivers in central Arizona. Application Process: Interested applicants should send a cover letter, CV/Resume with list of references, and GRE scores (preferably as one pdf document) to Dr. Heather Bateman in the College of Letters and Sciences at Arizona State University ([email protected]). If you are selected as a finalist for the position, you will be asked to formally apply to the ASU School of Life Sciences in the PhD degree of Environmental Life Sciences due Dec 1, 2016.
