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*Position title: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Portland State
University, Department of Environmental Science and Management*
The Dynamic Ecosystems and Landscape Lab
(https://sites.google.com/a/pdx.edu/dynamic-ecosystems-landscape-lab/)
directed by Dr. Scheller is recruiting a Postdoctoral Associate to join
a team of forest ecologists from the Portland State University (PSU), US
EPA and BLM, to assimilate multiple data sources (e.g. FIA, LiDAR) to
forecast how climate change and disturbance regimes (e.g. Swiss needle
cast, wildfire) will affect carbon storage in forest vegetation and
soils in the Oregon Coast Range.The associate will also explore how
different forest management strategies (e.g. timber harvesting and
harvesting woody biomass for energy) will alter forest sustainability
and conduct uncertainty analysis on vegetation and C dynamics.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a PhD (or be in the last
year of their thesis work) in forest ecology, forest management, soils
or a related field.The candidate should possess excellent communication
skills (both written and oral) and have a strong interest in working
with an interdisciplinary team of scientists. Demonstrated experience
with forest simulation models, quantitative analysis, statistics, GIS,
and a strong publication record is desirable.
The candidate will work on the PSU campus in Portland, OR. The position
is 1.0 FTE (40 hours a week with full benefits) at a salary of $45-50K,
commensurate with experience. The position is available Dec. 1^st for a
period of 22 months with potential for renewal depending on funding.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, but
preference will be given to those received before November 1st.
Interviews may begin immediately.
*To Apply*
Applicants should send a resume or CV, letter of interest describing how
your experience matches the qualifications above, and contact
information (phone numbers and email addresses) for three references to
Dr. Melissa Lucash at [lucash AT pdx.edu <http://pdx.edu>]. The
candidate will be joining a rapidly-growing department at PSU which is
located in downtown Portland, the major urban center of Oregon.
Portland State University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Institution and welcomes applications from diverse candidates and
candidates who support diversity.
