Job Description
University of Idaho Research Scientist I - Behavioral Ecology
Location: Moscow
Division/College: College of Natural Resources
Employee Category: Exempt
Pay Range: $69,451 annually or higher depending on experience
FTE: 1.0
Full/Part Time: Full Time
Position Summary: Serves as an independent researcher, or a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative. May have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.
Duties may include:
- Performing complex scientific analyses
- Adjusting experimental designs as necessary based on experimental data analysis
- Directing the development of recommendations for project solutions
- Performing peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications and making recommendations
- Preparing peer reviewed publications or presentations
- Resolving complex project specific technical and regulatory issues
- Establishing work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
- May be responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents
- Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications: - Doctoral Degree in Ecology or Statistics, or a Master's Degree plus an additional two years of relevant research experience (5 years total) may be substituted for a Ph.D.
- Three years of research experience related to the domain of this position
Preferred Qualifications: - Strong quantitative skills
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Ability to mentor others on use of quantitative methods
- Ability to work independently and as a team member and leader within a large lab group
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with agency partners
- Record of 2 or more lead-author publications in peer reviewed journals.
- Experience with experimental design and complex data analysis
- Developing quantitative models to describe wildlife population dynamics, and using these models to provide guidance for management and conservation
- Developing wildlife habitat models over broad spatial scales using land use/land cover data within the U.S.
- Demonstrated record of publishing first-author papers in peer-reviewed journals related to ecology and statistics
- Demonstrated ability to work independently as a PI and as part of a collaborative group
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions: Required Licensures, Certifications or other Posting Number: SP004089P
Posting Date: 08/23/2023
Closing Date: Open Until Filled: Yes
Special Instructions: This position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applicants who have submitted their materials by 9/6/2023.
Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu
EEO Statement University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.
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