Post-Doctoral Research Opportunity at the University of Saskatchewan Habitat and Climate Effects on Movements and Distribution of Invasive Wild Pigs in Canada A post-doctoral position is available in the Wildlife Ecology and Community Engagement Lab led by Dr. Ryan Brook at the University of Saskatchewan in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. Our research group is part of a larger North American collaborative effort to better understand and manage invasive wild pigs, which are expanding globally and creating important risks and impacts to livestock and ecosystem health. Wild pigs are found extensively in several areas of Canada and are expanding, but the impacts of factors such as snow, climate, agricultural crops, and other habitat variables in defining their movements and distribution are poorly understood. We are currently in our fourth year of an on-going program of collecting data from GPS-collared wild pigs and citizen science to better understand the ecology and management of wild pigs in Canada. The philosophy of our research group is to recruit bright, mature, and most importantly, nice people and give them considerable latitude to develop the project in ways that best fit their skills and career aspirations while achieving overall project goals. The successful applicant will become an active partner in our larger research program, engaging with communities, the North American team of collaborators, other researchers, industry, and government. Strong experience with GIS, spatial modelling, a proven ability to produce resource selection function models, and statistical analysis using R, is essential. All members of our team are actively involved in community engagement and knowledge translation, so strong communication skills and a positive collaborative spirit are essential. Interviews for this position will begin after July 15, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled. Expected start date is September 2017. Applicants must have completed their PhD at the time the position begins from a recognized university in a relevant discipline. Funding is available for one full year, with up to three additional years of renewal subject to budget allocation and upon review of progress. Salary will be $50,000/year. Interested candidates should email Dr. Ryan Brook (ryan.br...@usask.ca<mailto:ryan.br...@usask.ca>), along with a letter of interest, CV, and two recent and relevant peer-reviewed publications in which the applicant is senior author.
Very Best, Ryan Ryan K. Brook, PhD CURRENTLY ON SABBATICAL TRAVEL (Sept.1, 2016-August 31, 2017 Associate Professor College of Agriculture and Bioresources University of Saskatchewan Office 6D-14 Agriculture Building 51 Campus Drive Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5A8 Office: (306) 966-4120; Cell: (306) 371-0013 agbio.usask.ca Celebrating 100 YEARS AGBIO
