Deadline: Sat, 10/01/2022 - 12:00pm Employer: Oregon State University Job Field: Fisheries Water and Soil Resources Other Job Type: Assistantship Location: Oregon Location Detail: Corvallis Job Description: The Biological and Ecological Engineering and Fisheries and Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences departments at OSU are excited to announce a PhD position to work with an interdisciplinary team studying water quality, food webs, and inclusive decision -making in the Klamath Basin during and following dam removals. Research for this position will involve: 1) working with a team to collect field observations of primary producers, invertebrate worms, and macrophytes and translating them to parameters for a food web model; 2) coding new bioenergetic functions into an existing food web model; 3) help coordinate and participate in focus groups with diverse stakeholders; and 4) work with Tribal and OSU social scientists to characterize and simulate decision processes in a decision support model. This student will be co-supervised by Drs. Desiree Tullos and Jim Peterson but will engage with and support coordination of and communication amongst the broader team. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values of Oregon State University and the project team, and we specifically seek individuals from historically excluded communities and/or individuals with non-traditional life paths. 3.5 years of funding for position is available from Oregon Sea Grant, with a preferred start date of January 2023. Qualifications: Required qualifications: • An interest in learning from and working with Tribal partners • Substantial programming experience, preferably with Stella, Python, Matlab, or similar platforms • Strong communication and interpersonal skills and a demonstrated ability to work in a team situation • A master's degree in biological or physical sciences or closely related fields. Preferred qualifications: • Experience working across disciplines and with diverse teams of stakeholders • Knowledge of structured decision making and decision-analytic techniques, such as expert elicitation and decision modeling • Experience with statistics and simulation models Salary: $26,000 yr plus tuition and health insurance How to Apply: With questions or to express interest in the position, apply please email desiree.tullos@oregonstate.edu and jt.peterson@oregonstate.edu with a) a CV, b) a cover letter outlining research experience and goals for this position, c) names and contact information for three references. We will begin reviewing materials on August 01
