Deadline: Fri, 10/06/2023 - 12:00pm Employer: USGS Job Field: Wildlife Job Type: Full Time Location: Nebraska Location Detail: Lincoln Job Description: Plans, conducts, and directs research related to quantitative analysis of wildlife ecology or human-ecological interactions. Conducts research that is cooperator driven and provides scientific basis for management and policy decisions. Serves as subject matter expert in ecology and wildlife ecology, providing leadership and guidance to government and private agencies and university representatives through participation in meetings, conferences, and work groups. Disseminates research results via final reports, peer-reviewed print scientific journals, online scientific journals, books, book chapters, or other outlets. This includes making presentations on findings to scientific and conservation organizations. Serves as graduate faculty member, contributing to both the research, graduate student mentorship, and teaching mission of the university. Operates a government vehicle as an incidental driver. Qualifications: Applicants must be U.S. Citizens. Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by background investigation. Selectee may be subject to serving a one-year probationary period. More requirements are listed under Qualifications and Other Information. Selectee must provide a valid state driver's license & safe driving record. Applicants must meet the following to satisfy the basic education requirement for Research Wildlife Biologist, all grade levels. Research positions: Degree with major in wildlife biology, zoology, or botany that included at least 30 semester hours of course work in biological science and 15 semester hours in the physical, mathematical, and earth sciences. In addition to meeting the Basic Education Requirements described above, in order to receive consideration for this position, you must also possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in wildlife science or a closely related field of study appropriate for this position. To verify the Ph.D. requirement, transcripts or verification from the university registrar must be submitted that clearly state: Ph.D. awarded, major, and date of conferral. Failure to provide this information will result in your application receiving no further consideration. Salary: $82,830 - $128,043 per year
