My apologies, the correct link to apply is: https://jobs.ufl.edu/postings/32662
Or search for the position using the title or requisition number at jobs.ufl.edu Thanks, Luke On 8/27/12 1:41 PM, "S. Luke Flory" <[email protected]> wrote: >Non-faculty professional position: Risk assessment of non-native plants > >We are recruiting for a full-time position to implement the IFAS >Assessment >of Non-native Plants in Florida's Natural areas >(http://plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment/). This position is suited to >someone >with an MS and experience or a PhD. However, it is NOT intended to serve >as >a post-doc position but rather a longer term job. Please note the >Assessment >has been in development for ~10 yrs and we are not looking for new >proposals >on how to evaluate invasion risk of non-native species (although >improvements to our current system are welcome). > >Compensation is expected to be $47-55K with full benefits. > >Please email me with specific questions about the position. > >Luke Flory >University of Florida >[email protected] > >Title: Coordinator of Research Programs and Services (RESEARCH PROGS/SVCS, >CRD 1) >Requisition#: 0901493 > >Apply here: https://jobs.ufl.edu/hr/postings/32506 > >Official job description: > >Position will implement the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences >(IFAS) Assessment of Non-Native Plants in Florida¹s Natural Areas >(³Assessment,² plants.ifas.ufl.edu/assessment/). The Assessment includes >1) >the Status Assessment, used to evaluate the invasiveness of non-native >species that currently occur in Florida¹s natural areas, 2) the >Infraspecific Taxon Protocol, used to evaluate the invasive potential of >horticultural selections and cultivars, and 3) the Predictive Tool, used >to >determine the potential invasiveness of species that are not currently >found >in Florida but are proposed for introduction (e.g., for biomass crop, >ornamental, etc.). > >The employee will implement the Assessment with minimal supervision. They >will collect information on non-native plant species from biologists and >land managers throughout Florida, conduct comprehensive literature >reviews, >compile and analyze data, and produce written reports and oral >presentations. They will also oversee maintenance of a database containing >more than 700 non-native species that occur in Florida¹s natural areas and >will collaborate with the Florida Department of Agricultural and Consumer >Services (FDACS) on assessing potential bioenergy crops. The employee will >also work with undergraduate and graduate students, writing extension fact >sheets, producing peer-reviewed publications, and conducting presentations >at conferences and in university classes. Depending on areas of interest >and >time available, the employee may also participate in empirical research on >the ecology of invasive plants. > >The position is administered through the UF/IFAS Center for Aquatic and >Invasive Plants (plants.ifas.ufl.edu/), located off campus northwest of >Gainesville, FL, but the employee will be housed on the main campus. >
