Position: Assistant Director of the James Reserve We are looking for a talented individual to fill the position of Assistant Director at one of the most active and unique ecological field research stations in California. The James Reserve, a unit of the UC Natural Reserve System, is located in the San Jacinto Mountains of southern California, near the spectacular northernmost terminus of the Peninsular Range (launch this Google Earth KML file to see where we are at http://dms.jamesreserve.edu/JRgeGUI.kml ). Situated at 5,400' elevation among ponderosa pines and black oaks, the 30 acre James Reserve is embedded in the Hall Canyon Research Natural Area, a 500 acre research watershed managed by the US Forest Service for scientific uses. The RNA in turn is adjacent to the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto National Monument, the Black Mountain Scenic Area, and both State and Federal Wilderness that in total encompass more that 180,000 acres of protected natural landscape that are available for research, teaching and recreation. A wide range of active research projects are based at JR including wireless networked sensor development that is part of CENS (Center for Embedded Networked Sensing, http://www.cens.ucla.edu ), the instrumentation test bed for the upcoming NEON: National Ecological Observatory Network, as well as a 40 year legacy of entomological, ornithological, population genetics, fire science, and botanical studies. The Reserve is 9 miles from the alpine village of Idyllwild, a rock climbing mecca and artist community, 45 minutes from the UC Riverside campus or the city of Palm Springs, and about a 3 hours drive to Los Angeles, San Diego and the beaches.
The ideal candidate possesses a broad set of skills and interests ranging from academic training in the life and environmental sciences; a published track record of field-based research; a desire to live and work in a off-the-grid montane wilderness setting; technical proficiency in Internet uses and applications, networks, databases and GIS; experience with field equipment ranging from GPS, digital cameras, data loggers, binoculars, to snake sticks; proven communication skills (both written and verbal); a personable nature thats lends well to interacting with a wide range of users, our staff of eco-geeks, and the public in a positive and productive manner. A successful candidate should demonstrate a strong motivation for contributing professionally to conservation science, a commitment to renewable energy and sustainable living, a desire to learn and perfect environmental monitoring technologies, and an eagerness to promote the larger roles that field stations can play in global change research. This is a career full-time position, with excellent benefits. Incumbent must be able to work a varied schedule, including most weekends. On-site housing is provided in a newly constructed 1,000 ft2 cabin that is rent and utility free. For information about this position please visit our website http://www.jamesreserve.edu/adjob.html
