POSITION: Ecological Research Specialist – with the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln. This position is a full-time, permanent, non-tenure position with research and teaching responsibilities. Approximate starting date of the position is November 2008.
RESPONSIBILITIES: The successful candidate will conduct and implement ecological research in the field, greenhouse, laboratory, and herbarium, supplementing the research capabilities of the project leader and Post Doctoral Research Associate. The successful candidate will assume major responsibilities for a wide variety of technical and supervisory work of field experiments and personnel and serve as assistant curator of the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture herbarium. The successful candidate will be responsible for scheduling, training, and monitoring work activities of graduate students and employees. This individual will exercise judgment in conducting experiments based on academic training, knowledge of the scope of objectives of the research program and discussion with the project leader. The successful candidate will coordinate monitoring, formulate the approach, and carry out the action to meet the objectives outlined in the recovery plan for a plant on the federal Endangered Species List. Teaching responsibilities will include co- instructing Wildland Plants (AGRON 442/842, 3 cr.), instructing North American Range Plants (AGRON 242, 1 cr.), and coaching the Nebraska Plant Identification Team. QUALIFICATIONS: M.S. preferred in ecology, biology, range science, agronomy, or a closely related field (with a minimum of 30 credit hours in biological sciences or agriculture. Knowledge of plant systematics is required. An individual with a B.S. and suitable experience would be considered. SALARY: Commensurate with qualifications and experience. DEADLINE: October 1, 2008 APPLICATION: Apply on-line at: http://employment.unl.edu. Please reference requisition #0080674. Dr. James Stubbendieck University of Nebraska-Lincoln P.O. Box 830915, Lincoln, NE 68583-0915 [EMAIL PROTECTED] (402) 472-1519 OR (402) 472-3082
