Agency

University of Florida

Location

Gainesville

Job Category

Post Doctoral Appointments

Salary

TBD

Start Date

10/01/2022

Last Date to Apply

08/14/2022

Website

https://wec.ifas.ufl.edu/

Description

I am looking for a dynamic Postdoctoral Researcher to play a key role on three projects examining the conservation and ecology of mammals in Florida. All three projects will use a blend of innovative (e.g. AI, remote sensors, metabarcoding) and traditional (e.g. field experiments, mark-recapture) approaches to addressing conservation problems. The first project will aim to detect, capture, individually identify and enumerate invasive Burmese python populations in south Florida. The second project will focus on determining the extent of dietary overlap and potential for competition between pythons and mammalian predators (e.g. bobcats, panthers). The third project will evaluate new ways of improving the habitats of the endangered salt marsh vole and the threatened black rail. The selected applicant will work with teams of graduate students, technicians, professors, and agency personnel on each project. The selected applicant will be asked to coordinate research efforts, conduct analysis, write manuscripts and reports, supervise employees, mentor graduate students, and conduct field work and lab work as needed. The job will be based in Gainesville Florida and require some travel for field work and meetings. The selected applicant will be given the flexibility to expand these studies to accommodate their interests and skills. The postdoc will become a critical member of the McCleery Lab (http://www.themccleerylab.org/ ) and work closely with and be supervised by Dr. McCleery. They will be housed at the University of Florida, in the department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation. This is a two-year position with the possibility of a one-year extension.

Qualifications

Applicants must have completed a PhD and have at least 3 accepted first authored peer-reviewed publications in ecological journals. Applicants with experience with field experiments, population modeling, AI, metabarcoding, dietary analysis, airboats and project management are preferred. To apply send a CV, a short letter of interest and a list of 3 references to Dr. Robert McCleery at ramccleery@ufl.edu by August 14, 2022.

Contact Person

Bob McCleery

Contact eMail

ramccleery@ufl.edu

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