Subject: postdocs available on Brown Treesnakes


>POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
>
>POSITION: 2 Post-doctoral Fellows : Brown Treesnake Biology and Control
>
>LOCATION: Guam; administered out of the Department of Fishery and Wildlife
>Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO
>
>APPOINTMENT: Ongoing project; 1-year commitment expected
>
>QUALIFICATIONS: Required: 1) Ph.D. by August 2001 in a discipline related
>to duties described below, 2) Practical experience in the design, conduct,
>and statistical analysis of ecological field studies, and 3) Demonstrated
>ability to present results at professional meetings and publish in refereed
>journals.
>
>Highly Desirable: 1) Field experience with terrestrial ectothermal
>vertebrates, 2) Demonstrated leadership in the organization and conduct of
>a field research team, 3) Willingness to act as on-site coordinator and
>spokesperson for a complex biological research program involving multiple
>institutions, and 4) Ability and drive to communicate research results
>through frequent presentations at professional and stakeholder meetings,
>and through refereed publications.
>
>DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The positions are part of a collaborative
>effort between Colorado State University and the US Geological Survey's
>Midcontinent Ecological Science Center (USGS-MESC) to address ecological,
>cultural, and economic problems created by the accidental introduction of
>the Brown Treesnake (Boiga irregularis) to the island of Guam.? These are
>applied research positions with the primary responsibility to identify and
>develop cost-effective tools to control and contain populations of the
>Brown Treesnake on Guam.? Specific research foci will be selected in light
>of the expertise of the applicants, but could include physiological,
>behavioral, sensory, pest-management, population biology, or
>epidemiological emphases within the general area of empirical ecology.? The
>primary research program will be developed in cooperation with project
>personnel, and may be augmented by supplementary research directions chosen
>by the successful candidates.? The successful candidates are encouraged to
>engage in collaborative studies within the overall scope of the project.
>The post-doctoral fellows will have primary responsibility for all phases
>of design, conduct, analysis, presentation, and publication of the focal
>research.? The successful candidates will be responsible for professional
>interactions with other project participants, and will periodically
>represent the project to other institutions, federal and state agencies,
>and the public.
>
>SALARY: $39,500 plus benefits
>
>APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Send, in duplicate, your vita, transcripts from all
>universities attended (copies acceptable), representative publications, a
>list of four references, and a statement of your research interests and
>career goals to:
>Dr. Julie A. Savidge, Department of Fishery and Wildlife Biology, Colorado
>State University, Ft. Collins, CO 80523-1454; Phone: 970-491-6510, Fax:
>970-491-5091, Email: jsavidge@...
>
>DEADLINE: 31 July 2001 or until filled.? The positions begin 15 August 2001
>or as soon as possible thereafter.
>
>For more information contact: Dr. Julie Savidge or at USGS-MESC: Dr. Gordon
>Rodda (970 226-9471, Gordon_Rodda@...), or Kathy Dean-Bradley (970
>226-9353, Kathy_Dean-Bradley@...).
>
>Colorado State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
>institution and complies with all federal and Colorado state laws,
>regulations, and executive orders regarding affirmative action requirements
>in all programs.? The Office of Equal Opportunity is located in Room 101,
>Student Services.? To assist Colorado State University in meeting its
>affirmative action responsibilities, ethnic minorities, women, and other
>protected class members are encouraged to apply and so identify themselves.
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