Postdoctoral Research Associate - University of Oklahoma
Salary: $45,000/yr (+ subsidized health care, dental, and vision
insurance)
The Oklahoma Biological Survey (OBS) and George Miksch Sutton Avian
Research Center (“Sutton Center”) are seeking a postdoc with expertise
in analysis of ecological data, including GIS skills and multivariate
techniques. The position is grant-funded and will be supervised by Dr.
Jeremy Ross at the Sutton Center and Dr. Michael Patten at the OBS. The
position will be based at the Sutton Center in Bartlesville, OK, though
paid travel to the OBS on the main OU campus in Norman will regularly
occur.
Principal duties of the position will be the organization, analysis, and
preparation of manuscripts of a >15 years of data on the life history,
landscape ecology, and habitat selection of the Lesser Prairie-Chicken
(Tympanuchus pallidicinctus). Key questions will be those that relate to
applied ecology, conservation, and management in support of the species’
rangewide recovery plan, as administered by the Western Association of
Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). The successful candidate will have a
great deal of latitude to build on works already published from these
data; as such, we seek applicants who are efficient, creative, and able
to work well with Sutton Center and OBS staff and faculty.
This position will primarily be office-based, though occasional trips to
our research area in northwestern Oklahoma to ground-truth data will be
expected. The postdoc will also be expected to work cooperatively with
other research and management agencies as part of a Lesser Prairie-
Chicken research consortium in Oklahoma.
This position is OPEN UNTIL FILLED, so highly-qualified candidates are
encouraged to inquire/apply at their earliest convenience. The
University of Oklahoma is an equal-opportunity employer and women,
minorities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.
Qualifications:
Required: PhD in ecology or conservation biology, expertise in analysis
of ecological data, including GIS skills and multivariate techniques.
Preferred: experience with occupancy modeling, survivorship analysis,
and research with large, long-term tracking datasets.
To apply, please submit a cover letter, your CV, and three references
to:
Dr. Jeremy Ross, Executive Director, George Miksch Sutton Avian Research
Center, Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of Oklahoma, P.O. Box
2007, Bartlesville, OK 74005
[email protected]
and
Dr. Michael Patten, Professor, Oklahoma Biological Survey, University of
Oklahoma, 111 E. Chesapeake St., Norman, OK 73019
[email protected]
