A postdoctoral position to work on the development and implementation of
physiological-based, spatial models of desert endotherms is available at
UC Berkeley in the Department of Environmental Science, Policy &
Management (ESPM) and the Museum of Vertebrate Zoology (MVZ). The
position is associated with the Grinnell Resurvey Project under the
direction of Professor Steve Beissinger. This project is funded by NSF
to resample Mojave Desert vertebrates (birds and mammals) to understand
how climate change and anthropogenic factors have affected species’
turnover during the past century. The project includes collaborators in
the University of New Mexico (Blair Wolf), UC Santa Cruz (Barry
Sinervo), and the San Diego Natural History Museum.
This position will require extensive development spatial models of
species distributions that mechanistically link physiological-based and
climate-based approaches. Familiarity with use of multispecies occupancy
models to draw inferences on species and community change is also
desirable.
The ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:
-A doctoral degree in a relevant subject
-Profound skills in spatial modeling and GIS
-Strong experience in statistical modelling including Bayesian methods
-Advanced knowledge in R and additional programming languages
-Strong record including scientific publications
-Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
This position is based at UC Berkeley and includes competitive salary
and health benefits. It is a full-time, 12-month, fixed-term position,
with reappointment for a second year conditional on satisfactory
performance.
Review of applications will begin on 1 April 2017 and the position is
open until filled. Interested candidates should send (1) an email
describing their research interests and qualifications along with (2) a
CV, (3) representative publications, and (4) contact information for two
references to Steve Beissinger [email protected]. The start date for
this position is summer or early fall 2017.
