The following position is available in the Conservation Science Program at the 
Lab of Ornithology. It is currently posted for internal and external applicants 
through February 25, 2016 on the Jobs at Cornell web page at 
https://cornellu.taleo.net/careersection/10161/jobdetail.ftl?job=30710

Postdoctoral Associate
Lab of Ornithology, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell University

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is the world's leading resource for 
conservation, research, education, and citizen science focused on birds. The 
Lab is a vibrant unit within Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences 
(CALS), where twelve world-class, mission-driven programs are directed by 
full-time faculty and other renowned professionals. Lab staff teach 
undergraduate courses, advise graduate students, collect and disseminate 
world-famous digital resources on biodiversity, and engage with partner 
organizations and citizens around the world to conduct scientific research and 
conservation actions. Our management and staff are committed to the highest 
standards of ethics and excellence in all areas of our work, and our Board 
leadership includes faculty from Cornell and other universities, successful 
entrepreneurs and managers from the business and non-profit sectors, and 
conservation-minded citizens from the United States and beyond.

The Lab of Ornithology is currently seeking a Postdoctoral Associate, 
Quantitative Ecologist/Applied Statistician. Specific duties include:

  *   Lead the development of hierarchical models that reconcile multiple data 
sets, to answer questions focused on the seasonal mechanisms of songbird 
populations.
  *   In addition to model development and validation via simulations, the 
postdoc will apply the model to help further conservation efforts led by the 
Tricolored Blackbird Working group- a multi-partner group whose members include 
California Audubon and U.C. Davis.
  *   This applied component of the research will be carried out in close 
collaboration with Dr. Marcel Holyoak and Dr. Bob Meese (Department of 
Environmental Science and Policy- U. C. Davis).
  *   Use different data sets for Tricolored Blackbird populations, which 
include predicted abundance, mark-capture-recapture records for multiple sites, 
breeding observations, and other count records for California.
  *   Present results at professional meetings, conferences, and popular 
seminars. Prepare peer reviewed papers and other research products, including 
reports and relevant information to conservation partners.
This is a full-time one year appointment, with reappointment conditional on 
satisfactory performance and available funding.


Qualifications:

  *   PhD in quantitative ecology, computer science, applied mathematics, or a 
related field with strong background in statistics and model development.
  *   Experience with R and other statistical languages.
  *   Ability to apply quantitative methods to answer ecological questions or 
hypotheses.
  *   Strong record of success conducting research and scholarly activities, 
including publication in peer-reviewed journals.
  *   Experience related to dynamic models in population ecology, including 
estimation of demographic parameters.
  *   Experience in ornithology is a bonus, but not required.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Please send a single pdf file containing a letter of 
application outlining qualifications and experience for the position, 
curriculum vitae, one example publication and appendix code, and the names and 
contact details for two references. Email to 
s...@cornell.edu<mailto:s...@cornell.edu> or in hard copy to Susan Taggart, 
Cornell Lab of Ornithology, 159 Sapsucker Woods Road, 291A Johnson Center for 
Birds & Biodiversity, Ithaca, NY 14850. Inquiries about position specifics can 
be directed to Dr. Viviana Ruiz-Gutierrez 
(v...@cornell.edu<mailto:v...@cornell.edu>) or Dr. Evan Cooch 
(evan.co...@cornell.edu<mailto:e...@cornell.edu>). Review of applicants will 
begin February 29, 2016 and continue until the position is filled.

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