NatureServe, an international nonprofit conservation organization, in collaboration with Stony Brook University, is seeking a Biodiversity Postdoctoral Associate to join its team of scientists. The Biodiversity Postdoc will collaborate with a multi-institutional team on a project titled: "Integrating genetic, taxonomic, and functional diversity of tetrapods across the Americas and through extinction risk." The project will examine the ecological and evolutionary factors that influence the relationships among the three dimensions of biodiversity (trait, taxonomic and phylogenetic), and use extinction risk data to predict impending changes in these relationships. The postdoc will guide development of research questions, perform analyses of tetrapod distribution and trait data using R, model distributions in GIS, and write manuscripts.
A Ph.D. is required for the position. The ideal candidate will have a strong theoretical and analytical background in biodiversity science with a proven track record of senior-authored publications, proficiency at biodiversity data analysis, strong R skills, and experience with GIS/RS and spatial analyses. The successful candidate will be an employee of NatureServe (located in Arlington, Virginia) but based full time in the Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY (under the guidance of Dr. Catherine Graham). NatureServe offers a competitive nonprofit benefits package that includes a 401(k) savings and retirement plan with matching contributions; health and dental insurance; short and long-term disability; annual and sick leave; and life insurance. Applicants must have permission to work in the United States. Review of applications will begin Tuesday, 2 September 2013, and the starting date for the one-year (with possibility of renewal for 2 additional years contingent upon performance) position is as soon as the successful applicant is able to join the team. Please click on this link [http://natureserve.iapplicants.com/searchjobs.php] for detailed information about this job, the organization, and how to apply.
