UCLA/La Kretz Center Postdoctoral Fellow
The <http://www.environment.ucla.edu/lakretz/>UCLA La Kretz Center
for California Conservation Science invites applications for its
Postdoctoral Fellowship in California Conservation Science.
Consistent with our mission, we seek a postdoctoral scholar who
simultaneously conducts innovative research and interfaces with the
conservation and management agencies that direct and lead California
conservation. Our emphasis is on biological conservation, and the
successful candidate could work in any discipline that provides the
scientific underpinnings for the preservation, protection,
management, or restoration of at-risk species, environments, or
ecological communities. We will consider candidates who have recently
completed their PhD, or will have completed it by the start date for
this position. We envision hiring one Fellow each year, building a
team of conservation scientists with a passion for California and its
biodiversity.
The La Kretz Fellowship is for two years, subject to review after the
first year. Our start date is as early as October 1, 2013. The
successful applicant will be expected to conduct research that
bridges the interests of at least one UCLA faculty member who is also
a <http://www.environment.ucla.edu/lakretz/people/affiliates.asp>La
Kretz affiliate with priority science concerns of resource management
agencies in the Santa Monica Mountains or Greater Los Angeles area
(e.g. National Park Service, CA State Parks, Mountains Recreation and
Conservation Agency); we strongly encourage applicants to contact
their faculty mentor to develop a research plan. We also anticipate
that the Fellow will also work with Brad Shaffer, Director of the La
Kretz Center, to help develop collaborative research projects that
further the mission of the Center. The position has an annual salary
of approximately $40,000 plus full benefits, and the Fellow will have
the option to reside at the newly renovated
<http://www.environment.ucla.edu/lakretz/fieldstation/>La Kretz Field
Station, located in the Santa Monica Mountains about 25 miles from campus.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, CV, short (1-2
page) description of research and management accomplishments, short
(1-2 page) description of proposed research including potential
faculty mentor(s), and copies of two publications, all as a single
PDF format, to Mario Colon, administrative assistant, at
<mailto:mario.co...@ucla.edu>mario.co...@ucla.edu You should also
have three letters of recommendation, including one from your Ph.D.
advisor, sent under separate emails. The deadline for completed
applications is 20 August, 2013. E-mail questions to Brad Shaffer
(Director of the La Kretz Center) at brad.shaf...@ucla.edu
The University of California is an affirmative action/equal
opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the
development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and
respect for differences.