Description: We are seeking candidates with expertise in fish biology. Preference will be given to individuals with research focus on the ecology and conservation of salmonid fishes and their freshwater habitats. The successful candidate will complement existing strengths in freshwater and marine fish ecology, water quality, genetics, and aquaculture in the Department of Fisheries Biology at Humboldt State University and address the mission of the California Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit to conduct research on contemporary fish and wildlife issues that address the needs of state and federal cooperators, train future natural resource professionals, and communicate research information to natural resource managers and the public. The candidate must have interest and demonstrated ability to successfully interact with professional natural resource organizations, agencies, and university faculty. The candidate will be expected to teach a graduate level course annually in an area of research expertise.
The California Cooperative Fisheries and Wildlife Research Unit and Humboldt State University (HSU) Fisheries Biology program have excellent facilities for fisheries research, including a fish hatchery, fish genetics laboratory and fish museum on-campus; a wet lab and small aquarium facilities located at the HSU Marine Lab in Trinidad (12 miles north); and a 90' ocean-going research vessel, located in Eureka (10 miles south), used in instruction and faculty research. Qualifications: U.S. Citizenship, Ph.D. in directly related field of study, educational background meeting requirements for GS-0482 or GS-0408 federal job series (Research Ecologist/Fish Biologist) at GS level 12. End Date: 6/19/2015 Salary: $70,192-$91,255/yr + Benefits Package Contact/Email: Dr. Peggy Wilzbach, Unit Leader; [email protected]; 707-826-3268 Apply to announcement number ATL-2015-0780 at http://usajobs.gov -- Darren M. Ward Department of Fisheries Biology Humboldt State University Arcata, CA 95521 [email protected] 707-826-3344 <[email protected]>
