DATABASE APPROACHES TO CONSERVATION BIOLOGY A postdoctoral position is available for a project involving informatic approaches to generating recovery goals and objectives for federally listed endangered and threatened species. The incumbent will be responsible for finding, compiling and analyzing life history, threat, and distribution data for numerous species from published and gray literature. This position is an excellent opportunity to work on multispecies conservation problems at the interface of academic science and conservation practice. We seek a highly motivated individual with exceptional attention to detail and a meticulous approach to data collection. Knowledge of the US Endangered Species Act, international conservation programs, and object-oriented databases is helpful but not required. The incumbent will work regularly with faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, a database developer, and a broad array of agency personnel, and thus should have excellent communication skills.
This position is funded via a collaborative, Department of Defense (SERDP) research grant that seeks to develop quantitative approaches to the establishment of recovery goals and objectives for poorly known species that are not amenable to population viability analyses. The position will be housed in Dr. Maile Neel's lab at the University of Maryland, College Park (alyxia.umiacs.umd.edu) and will involve close collaboration with Dr. Bill Fagan's lab (http://www.life.umd.edu/biology/faculty/fagan/). Position is available immediately.. The position is available for one year with possible extension to two years. The salary is highly competitive and will be based on the candidate's experience. Health benefits are offered with the position. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in a biologically related field and an interest in working at the interface between the basic science and conservation. The diversity of faculty, post doctoral scientists and graduate students interested in ecology, evolution and conservation at the University of Maryland provides an excellent scientific community in which to develop professionally. Proximity to Washington, DC offers extensive opportunities to become involved with conservation agencies and organizations. For more information, contact Maile Neel ([EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> or 301-405-9780). To apply, please email a cover letter explaining your research interests in general and your interest in this position specifically, a CV, and names and contact information for 3 references.
