Position ID: | Cornell-Lab-CCB_POSTDOC_ASSOC_WESTUS [#27459, WDR-00044544] |
Position Title: | Postdoctoral Associate: Endangered Bird Conservation in the Western U.S., Cornell Lab of Ornithology |
Position Type: | Postdoctoral |
Position Location: | Ithaca, New York 14850, United States [map] |
Subject Areas: | Ecology Statistics Biology |
Appl Deadline: | 2024/08/01 11:59PM (posted 2024/04/05, listed until 2024/08/01) |
Position Description: |
This is a one-year position, reappointed
annually based on successful performance. Extension beyond two years and the
collection of additional field data is contingent upon funding, available work
and performance.
Expected outcomes of this work are the submission of at least three manuscripts to high-impact peer-reviewed journals and coordination with agency partners to directly apply results to conservation in the Great Basin and Southern California. No fieldwork is required, but field visits to each project area (Nevada and Southern California) are strongly encouraged.
The incumbent will be expected to meet regularly with project collaborators (within the Yang Center, at NGOs, at other universities, and in government agencies). In addition, there are opportunities for the incumbent to mentor undergraduate students and possibly contribute to informal mentoring graduate students, but neither activity is expected or required.
Please apply via Academic Jobs Online (https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/27459).
Qualified candidates should submit a short cover letter, curriculum vitae, contact information for three references, and a statement supporting diverse communities (this can be a stand-alone document (preferred) or the information can be embedded in other parts of the application materials) outlining how, through research, teaching, service, mentoring, extension, and/or outreach, the candidate has and will contribute to support Cornell’s historical mission of “any person … any study,” via the website.
Review of applications will begin two weeks after posting and will continue until a suitable applicant is identified.
Start date is flexible between fall 2024 and spring 2025.
CALS hiring range for this title is $56,484 to $64,000.
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