The National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON, Inc.) is a nonprofit science corporation dedicated to understanding how changes in climate, land use and invasive species impact ecology. Currently under design is the NEON project - an observatory comprising more than 60 environmental and biological monitoring locations distributed throughout twenty domains across the United States, Hawaii, Alaska & Puerto Rico. These observations and experiments will be monitored and controlled in real-time from our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: •Develop and oversee sampling designs to track abundance, diversity, phenology, and population dynamics of ground-dwelling beetles and mosquitoes. •Develop and oversee NEON invertebrate identification design, including DNA barcode libraries for selected taxa. •Develop QA/QC protocols for field sampling and data processing. •Develop the scientific rationale for scientific measurements and methods. Education: •PhD in ecology, evolution, or related field Experience: •5 years research experience (including PhD research) in insect ecology, specifically related to ground-dwelling beetles or mosquitoes •5 years field experience (including PhD research), familiarity with pitfall trapping methods, mosquito trapping methods, insect identification, bioarchive collections, and/or DNA barcoding. •Experience working in a collaborative scientific enterprise Skills and Abilities: •Scientific writing and review •Proficiency in analyses that correlate biological data with abiotic variables and ability to perform such analyses within a geospatial framework •Ability to work independently, but as part of an active Science team •Strong communication and interpersonal skills •Undertake responsibilities beyond those associated with individual research projects Physical Requirements: •The candidate may be exposed to conditions in the field, and therefore must be able to traverse uneven ground such as dirt banks, stream beds, and shallow ponds carrying equipment and materials up to 40 lbs. TO APPLY: Please send your cover letter and CV/resume to care...@neoninc.org with Entomologist in the subject line. Applications will be reviewed beginning June 3, 2009 NEON Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women, Minorities, Veterans and Disabled Persons are encouraged to apply.
