PhD Assistantship at CSU: Human-Black Bear Conflicts & Dynamics Job Description: The successful applicant will focus on understanding interactions between black bears and humans in Northwestern New Jersey, the state with the highest densities of both black bears and humans in the US. Research will be conducted in collaboration with the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife and Bear Trust International and will involve integrated analyses of several long-term datasets on black bear demography, space use, and records of human-bear conflicts.
Minimum Qualifications: M.S. related to wildlife biology, ecology, or related fields. Undergraduate GPA > 3.5, Quantitative and Verbal GRE percentile scores > 70% (or international equivalent). Competitive applicants will have experience collecting, analyzing, presenting field data, working collaboratively with agency and academic scientists, and strong interests in developing and applying quantitative population and spatial models. Preference will be given to students with a proven publication record. Where: The Aubry lab hosted at Colorado State University in the Department of Fish, Wildlife and Conservation Biology (Warner School of Natural Resources). Note that the Aubry lab will be moving from Utah State University to Colorado State University in July 2017. Start date: August 16th 2017 (negotiable). Last date to apply: April 15th 2017. Applications will be screened until the closing date, at which time letters of recommendation will be requested from those on the short list. Assistantship: A full graduate research assistantship covering stipend, tuition and health insurance To apply: Applicants should email the following materials as a single pdf file with the subject line PhD Assistantship to lise.au...@usu.edu: (a) one page cover letter describing relevant experience, interests, and professional goals, (b) CV, (c) GRE scores, (d) transcripts (unofficial) from undergraduate and graduate education, (e) TOEFL, IELTS, or PTE scores if from non- English speaking institution, and (f) contact information for three professional references. For additional information contact Dr. Lise Aubry. Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and complies with all Federal and Colorado State laws, regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements. The Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity is located in 101 Student Services. To assist Colorado State University in meeting its affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other protected class members are encouraged to apply and to so identify themselves.
