<div dir="ltr"><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span style="font-size:13px">Date: Fri, 12 Feb 2016 08:16:12 -0500</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">From: =?windows-1252?Q?Pat_</span><span style="font-size:13px">Megonigal?= <</span><a href="mailto:megonigalp@SI.EDU" style="font-size:13px" target="_blank">megonigalp@SI.EDU</a><span style="font-size:13px">></span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Subject: ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION SCIENTIST</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">The Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) in Edgewater, MD is=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">seeking a broadly-trained Research Ecologist with expertise in ecosystem=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">conservation. The successful applicant is expected to lead an innovative=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">research program focused on the conservation and restoration of=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ecosystem function and biodiversity, and to develop science-based=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">strategies to preserve and restore ecosystems. The candidate=92s research=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">may encompass terrestrial, freshwater, estuarine and/or marine=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ecosystems that complement SERC=92s diverse terrestrial, wetland, aquatic=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">and marine ecosystem research in coastal landscapes. The successful=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">applicant will be expected to conduct research on ecosystem conservation=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">theory and practical approaches using SERC=92s 2,650-acre, long-term stud=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">y=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">site in the Rhode River watershed of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">region, plus comparative studies in multiple landscapes.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Successful candidates will be expected to develop a research program=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">that is primarily grant-funded, and we are particularly interested in=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">candidates with a demonstrated interest and ability to conduct=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">collaborative team-based research. That program will complement and=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">integrate with existing interdisciplinary research strengths at SERC,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">such as invasive species, diseases, food web dynamics, fisheries,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">landscape ecology, biogeochemistry, and human impacts in the coastal=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">zone.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Requirements include:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 A professional equivalent to a Ph.D. in ecology, conservation ecology=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">,=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">environmental biology, or other relevant discipline;</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Demonstrated experience in writing successful proposals for=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">substantial competitive research grants;</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Demonstrated record of publications in peer-reviewed international=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">journals;=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Comprehensive knowledge of good laboratory practices and protocols in=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">the incumbent=92s area of research; broad understanding and knowledge of=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">scientific and statistical methods of field sampling, experimental=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">design and data analysis; and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Expert knowledge of the scientific literature in the candidate=92s ar=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">ea=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">of expertise pertaining to ecosystem conservation.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Highly desired:=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Demonstrated knowledge and experience working as part of a team of=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">scientists, technicians, students and/or fellows in natural, modified,=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">restored and managed ecosystems;=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Experience conducting ecosystem conservation research using=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">comparative approaches and multiple ecosystems;</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Experience in monitoring and experimental analysis of ecosystem=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">resilience, vulnerability, and sustainability;</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Experience in mentoring university-level interns and/or graduate=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">students in environmental research; and</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">=95 Strong communication skills for explaining environmental research to=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">public audiences and policy makers.</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">A more detailed description of SERC's programs can be obtained at=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">www.serc.si.edu.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">How to Apply:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">This is a full-time, career Federal Civil Service position at the GS-13=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">level (Salary starting at $92,145) with federal employment benefits. The=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Smithsonian Institution is an equal opportunity employer, and women and=20=</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">underrepresented minorities are encouraged to apply.=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">Applications MUST BE SUBMITTED BY </span><span style="font-size:13px"><span>MARCH 4, 2016</span></span><span style="font-size:13px">, THROUGH THE USAJOBS=20</span><br style="font-size:13px"><span style="font-size:13px">WEBSITE FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT AND LINK:</span><br style="font-size:13px"><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/429235100" rel="noreferrer" style="font-size:13px" target="_blank">https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/429235100</a><br style="font-size:13px"></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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