Job Description
Operating Title
Research Scientist III
Long Classification Title
Research Scientist III
Campus Location
Durham
Department
UNH Earth Systems Research Centers
Summary of Position
The Research Scientist III will both lead and participate in both basic and applied research in the fields of Wildlife Ecology and Global Change Biology. The Scientist will engage with and grow a group of researchers examining interactions and feedbacks among wildlife, climate change, and biogeochemical cycling. They will design and carry out research examining how small mammal species affect terrestrial biogeochemical cycling using a combination of remote sensing, camera traps, and replicated field experiments. They will lead the collection, processing, analysis, and interpretation of data, and will author and co-author peer-reviewed publications describing research findings. The Research Scientist will both lead and contribute to externally funded proposals to maintain their position.
Acceptable minimum level of education
Doctorate
Acceptable minimum years of experience
2 years
Posting Number
PS4563FY24
Other minimum qualifications
At least two years of postdoctoral research experience, strong theoretical background in species range limits, expertise in developing robust and cost effective methods for monitoring wildlife and climate, and a strong analytical background in estimating demographic parameters and modeling species-environmental relationships at local and regional scales.
Salary Information
Salary is complemented by a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, retirement, tuition, and paid time off.
Quicklink for Posting
https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/60690Percent Time Information (FTE)
1.00
Grade
26
EEO Statement
The University System of New Hampshire is an Equal Opportunity/Equal Access/Affirmative Action employer. The University System is committed to creating an environment that values and supports diversity and inclusiveness across our campus communities and encourages applications from qualified individuals who will help us achieve this mission. The University System prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or marital status.
Institution Information
The University of New Hampshire is an R1 Carnegie classification research institution providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate and graduate programs of distinction. UNH is located in Durham on a 188-acre campus, 60 miles north of Boston and 8 miles from the Atlantic coast and is convenient to New Hampshire’s lakes and mountains. There is a student enrollment of 13,000 students, with a full-time faculty of over 600, offering 90 undergraduate and more than 70 graduate programs. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.
Posting Date
04/15/2024
Open Until Filled
No
Closing Date
04/25/2024
Posting Open to Internal Candidates Only?
No
Interested Internal Candidates Exist?
No
Job Category
Salaried Staff (Exempt)
Appointment Type
Grant Funded
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None applicable
Duty/Responsibility
Design research examining how small mammal species affect terrestrial biogeochemical cycling using a combination of remote sensing, camera traps, and replicated field experiments.
· Identify research sites using satellite remote sensing data and spatial climate data products to capture the gradient of biophysical conditions across the landscape.
· Combine camera traps with demography models to determine animal distribution and abundance for site selection
· Design, build, and deploy experimental enclosures to evaluate the effects of wildlife species on biogeochemical cycling
Duty/Responsibility
Coordinate regional wildlife camera network.
· Develop the capacity to bring the Northeast Wildlife Monitoring Network (NEWMN) to UNH
· Maintain the network, coordinating with existing and new partners to adhere to standardized protocols and databases of wildlife abundance and distribution across New England
Duty/Responsibility
Collect, process, analyze, and interpret data from ongoing field experiments and observational studies.
· Estimate demographic parameters such as distribution, abundance, survival, reproduction, and dispersal rates of focal wildlife species and competitors and predators.
· Modeling species-environmental relationships at local and regional spatial scales using state space (e.g., spatial capture recapture, occupancy, and N-mixture models) and structural equation models.
Duty/Responsibility
Author and co-author peer-reviewed publications describing research findings.
Duty/Responsibility
Supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
· Supervise undergraduate field technicians supporting ongoing research efforts
· Mentor graduate students seeking expertise in wildlife ecology, global change biology, remote sensing, population ecology, and quantitate ecology.
Duty/Responsibility
Lead and contribute to externally-funded proposals to maintain position and contribute to research collaborations.
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