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<p style="margin-bottom:9.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Seeking qualified applicants for USGS Term (GS 9/11) biologist positions to support applied research related to sage-grouse and sagebrush ecosystem ecology
with the Western Ecological Research Center (Dixon CA or Reno NV). Apply at <a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/568360600" title="https://www.usajobs.gov/getjob/viewdetails/568360600">
https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/568360600</a> <strong><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Applications must be received by 5/22/2020</span></strong><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom:9.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black">Applicants should possess a PhD (M.S. will be considered with appropriate career experience and publication record). Previous experience with sage-grouse is not entirely
necessary, and we are seeking applicants with exceptional writing skills and strong analytical capabilities grounded in a foundation of ecology Applicants that possess a strong record quantitative skill, peer-reviewed publication, and professional presentations
are encouraged to apply. Desired analytical skills include expertise with maximum likelihood and Bayesian-based statistics, programming in platforms such as R, JAGS, WinBugs, R-Mark, ArcGIS, Python, and management of large datasets (e.g., GPS-PTT telemetry
locations, vector and raster GIS data). Work is often conducted under short deadlines, so applicants should be flexible with work scheduling. Opportunities for limited field work may also arise, so applicants should be capable and comfortable with data collection
in remote areas.</span><span style="font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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