U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Canyonlands Research Station, Moab, UT, is seeking a Field & Lab Project Manager. Studies at our station include how climate change will affect soil biota, nutrients, plants, and dust production in the Upper Colorado River Basin. Major duties will include supervising up to 10 technicians, coordinating resource allocation to several different lab and field projects, using complex and multivariate statistics to analyze vegetation and climate data; summarizing research results for distribution/communication to a general audience; and assisting in the preparation of high quality, peer-review publications. Applicants must demonstrate solid experience in complex statistics, supervision, logistics, lab management, and writing skills. This is a 3-year, full-time appointment, GS-11 term appointment, starting at $56,411 year, plus full benefits. Applicants MUST be U.S. citizens. Interested parties please contact jayne_bel...@usgs.gov. This job has been posted on www.usajobs.gov as announcement WR-2009-0448. It closes on September 30.
