The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) has an immediate opening for a postdoctoral research associate. The incumbent will develop geographic and statistical models that relate estuarine responses (especially the presence and abundance of submerged aquatic vegetation) to the watershed and estuarine characteristics of Chesapeake Bay subestuaries. The resulting models will be used to identify spatial correlates of estuarine responses, quantify predictor-response relationships, and help guide management decisions. The incumbent will be an active participant in project planning, data analysis, and scientific publications and must be able to work as part of an extended research team. Applicants should have a Ph.D. in ecology or geography, peer-reviewed publications, and professional presentations. Applicants also need experience with geographic information system (GIS) analysis and multivariate statistical analysis and should have a strong background in landscap! e ecology, ecosystem ecology, or estuarine ecology. Available modeling tools will include ArcGIS, R and SAS statistical software, and other packages. The position is funded for at least three years as part of a multi-institution, multi-investigator project supported by a research grant from NOAA (see http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2009/20091030_chesapeake.html). Salary $42,200-$51,600 (depending on qualifications) plus benefits. For best consideration, send letter of application, resume, graduate and undergraduate transcripts (photocopies are fine), and names of three references (with telephone numbers and e-mail addresses) by June 13, 2011 to Dr. Donald Weller ([email protected]), SERC, P.O. Box 28, Edgewater, MD 21037-0028. For more information on SERC visit http://www.serc.si.edu. EOE.
