*Unit Leader - Fishery Biologist*
Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK
This is a Federal position with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the
Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit within the Institute
of Arctic Biology, University of Alaska Fairbanks. The Cooperative Fish
and Wildlife Research Unit Program was established to facilitate
cooperation between the Department of the Interior, universities, State
natural resource agencies, and the Wildlife Management Institute, and to
conduct research and graduate education related to ecosystems, and fish,
wildlife, and their habitats. Unit scientists have graduate faculty
appointments at their host institution, serving without salary
compensation from the University. Responsibilities: Plans, conducts, and
directs research related to freshwater fish biology or ecology,
population dynamics and management; develops a substantial working
relationship with state and federal natural resource agencies;
supervises Federal research scientists and assists with career
development; prepares scientific reports for publication in journals and
for presentation to scientific and conservation organizations; acts as a
major advisor to graduate students; and teaches one graduate level
course per year in the area of his/her expertise. A Ph.D. in fishery
biology or directly related field of study is required for this position.
For more information about the Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife
Research Unit, please see http://www.akcfwru.uaf.edu/.
Job applications must be submitted electronically through USAJOBS
(www.USAJobs.opm.gov <http://www.USAJobs.opm.gov>). For more
information, please refer to vacancy announcement numbers: WR-2010-0519
and WR-2010-0520. Please note the section on "Who May Be Considered" in
the announcements. Both announcements will run concurrently for one Unit
Leader position to be filled at either the GS-13 or GS-14 level.
Applications will be accepted until October 15, 2010.
/The Federal Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer/
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Mark S. Wipfli
Associate Professor and Assistant Unit Leader
USGS Alaska Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
209 Irving I Bldg
Institute of Arctic Biology
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Fairbanks, AK 99775
office: 138 AHRB
907-474-6654
labs 474-6740 and -7061
fax 474-6101
[email protected]
skype: mark_wipfli
www.iab.uaf.edu/~mark_wipfli/
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