*Postdoctoral Research Fellow* *Cooperative Wildlife Research Laboratory *
*Southern Illinois University* *Description:* Drs. Clay Nielsen and Eric Schauber are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to study site occupancy of upland wildlife in Illinois. This will be a 1-year position. We have developed extensive datasets on avian and predator occupancy of CRP fields in Illinois during the past 4 years. In conjunction with graduate students, the successful applicant will analyze data beginning Day 1 with the expectation to quickly prepare manuscripts for submission to scientific journals. Additional wildlife occupancy datasets will be made available for analysis, as well. Opportunities will be available to work with collaborators to write additional grant proposals, gain experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students, and participate in teaching university courses. Salary: ~$40,000 + benefit package *Qualifications:* The successful applicant will have: (1) obtained (recently) a Ph.D. in wildlife management, forestry, ecology, zoology, biology, or a related field; (2) superior quantitative skills with considerable experience using occupancy modeling techniques; (3) strong communication skills; (4) a solid publication record; and (5) an ability to work both independently and within a team framework. *Application Materials: *Interested parties should submit a cover letter, CV, PDFs of pertinent publications, and list of 3 references no later than 15 May 2014. *Start Date:* 7/1/2014 *Contact:* Clay Nielsen (email: [email protected])
