THE NATURAL CAPITAL PROJECT
Position Announcement
Research Assistant (Marine)
The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, the University of
Minnesota, and Stanford Universitys Woods Institute together seek to
fill the position of Research Assistant (Marine) for the Natural
Capital Project (NatCap). We seek a creative individual for a 1-year
position to support the development, documentation, and application of
the Marine InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and
Tradeoffs) models. Marine InVEST is a tool developed by NatCap to
model and map the flow of multiple ecosystem services across
seascapes.
The Research Assistant will be responsible for helping Marine InVEST
model developers gather data (e.g., parameter values and
species-specific life history information for various models), perform
basic statistical analyses, and collate and summarize literature. The
Research Assistant will help apply Marine InVEST on the West Coast of
Vancouver Island (WCVI), British Columbia, Canada, and in other
locations. This will include supporting user training and contributing
to the users guide. The research assistant will also be responsible
for procuring data for the development and support of the general
Marine InVEST model, which will be applicable in a wide variety of
locations.
This position requires good organizational skills, leadership, and an
exceptional aptitude for teamwork.
The candidate should have strong independent research skills and
excellent communication skills. Some data management experience is
required. Statistical experience is desired so that this person can
help in developing functional relationships or parameterizations.
InVEST is a tool within GIS. Basic experience with GIS is desirable,
but not required.
This position will be based with part of the NatCap Marine Initiative
Team in Seattle, WA.
Required Qualifications
· B.S. or B.A. in natural resources, earth sciences,
oceanography, ecology, environmental economics or a similar field
required, MSc or other graduate degree preferred
· Research experience in coastal and/or marine ecosystems
· Experience with data management and basic statistics
· Good teamwork skills and demonstrated writing skills
· Enjoys working in a highly collaborative environment
· Ability to understand the big-picture of the Natural Capital
Project Marine Initiatives work and to bring that understanding to
bear on specific tasks
More information on the project, a partnership among the Stanford
University, WWF, University of Minnesota, and TNC can be found at
www.naturalcapitalproject.org.
Stanford University is committed to equal opportunity through
affirmative action in employment and we are especially eager to
identify minority persons and women with appropriate qualifications.
Term: through 11/30/12 (with the potential for extension, contingent
upon funding.)
Application
Application review will begin on July 20, 2011, and the position will
be open until filled . To assure your application information is
captured in our official files and that the hiring manager has
immediate access to your resume and cover letter, you must apply to
http://jobs.stanford.edu, Job #43392. A cover letter describing
interest in and suitability for the position is required. Please
include at the end of the cover letter contact information for 3
references.
