Position Summary: The Department of Fisheries and Wildlife at Michigan State University invites applications for the position of Doctoral Research Assistant. This field-based research is intended to investigate movement behavior and dispersal of white-tailed deer in populations across a gradient from suburban to rural landscapes of southern Michigan. This work will involve collaring and tracking >100 deer in southern Michigan using GPS-Iridium satellite technology. The Doctoral Research Assistant will work as part of a team of doctoral students, postdoctoral research associates, and faculty at Michigan State University, and biologists with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. This team is building movement behavior into risk models to characterize potential for spread of diseases in deer such as chronic wasting disease, bovine tuberculosis and epizootic hemorrhagic disease.
Program Support: The position carries up to five years of funding through the Boone and Crockett Quantitative Wildlife Center. Michigan State University Department of Fisheries and Wildlife is one of the largest programs of its kind, with 45 core faculty (http://fw.msu.edu/). The Department hosts the Boone and Crockett Quantitative Wildlife Center http://bcqwc.org/), Qualifications: Applicants must have a Master's Degree in wildlife ecology or a related field, an aptitude for quantitative analysis, and good communication skills. Prior experience with field projects, animal capture or radiotelemetry is preferred, though not required. Salary and Start Date: $22,000, tuition, and health benefits. Desired start date is August 15, 2017. Applications: For more information about the position, contact Dr. William Porter<http://www.fw.msu.edu/people/william_porter> ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) or Dr. David Williams <https://www.linkedin.com/in/drdavidmwilliams> ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>). Submit applications by March 31, 2017 to the Departmental Research Administrator, Dr. Rose Stewart (mailto:[email protected]), with the subject line "Deer Movement Ecology". A single PDF file is preferred, including: a letter of intent, CV, copies of undergraduate and graduate transcripts, GRE scores, and a list of three references. Review of applications will begin March 1, 2017 and continue until the position is filled.
