Job Title
Postdoctoral Fellow

Posting Number
P0958F

Position Summary Information

Job Description Summary

The Alabama Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Auburn University, Auburn, Alabama is seeking a postdoctoral fellow to work on American Black Duck population and habitat modeling. This work is a continuation of ongoing efforts to understand black duck population dynamics in the annual cycle and to inform habitat management decisions at the continental scale. This is a 12 month, limited-term, non-tenure track position and is funded from external sources for up to 18 months. Continued employment is contingent on availability of funding and satisfactory performance. This project will focus in part on analyses to assess existing projection models and conducting expected value of perfect information analyses. There will also be significant opportunity to develop and address additional research questions with long-term band recovery and population monitoring data. The project may involve working with managers, biologists and decision makers from federal and state wildlife management to tailor research results to support information needs and management decisions. Publishing the results of the research in high quality scientific journals is expected in this position.

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum qualification is a PhD from an accredited institution in wildlife biology, biology, natural resources, ecology, biometrics or a related field. Applicants will be evaluated on their knowledge, experience and abilities in population ecology, quantitative ecology, statistical analysis and simulation modeling. The candidate selected for the position must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time appointment is scheduled to begin and continue working legally for the proposed term of the appointment; excellent communication skills required.

Desired Qualifications

The successful applicant will also demonstrate commitment to timely completion of deliverables, commitment to publication of results in peer-reviewed outlets, and strong potential to work collaboratively with multiple agencies on a highly visible research topic.

Special Instructions to Applicants

Review of applicants will begin on July 28th and will continue until an offer is accepted.



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