[ES_JOBS_NET] Urban Ecologist, Managing Senior Scientist, Richmond Ca, San Francisco Estuary Institute

[Anna De Lopez]

*Urban Ecologist, Managing Senior Scientist*

We are looking for a talented individual to join our Resilient Landscapes
(RL) Program
<https://www.sfei.org/content/about-resilient-landscapes-program> Urban
Nature Lab (UNL) to lead the team of approximately 12 technical staff and
provide senior support. The position offers an opportunity to work with an
outstanding multidisciplinary team of scientists, landscape architects,
planners, and designers on innovative projects that help improve the
resiliency of communities and wildlife to land use change (both historical
and ongoing) and climate change. Work in this area is expanding rapidly,
and we are looking for individuals who can start immediately.

Position Description
The position consists of two main roles: (1) performing leadership duties
for UNL, and (2) contributing at a senior scientist level to urban ecology
projects.

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      The Urban Nature Lab leadership role will include the following:
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         Managing UNL (with input from RL Managing Directors and other UNL
         senior staff), including coordinating workflow, staffing, etc.
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         Fundraising for UNL, including identifying grant opportunities and
         preparing applications, networking with potential partners, etc.
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         Guiding the science vision for UNL, in collaboration with RL
         Managing Directors and other UNL staff, representing the
joint vision of
         the full program and team
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         Supervising staff
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      The senior scientist role will include the following:
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         Serving as a senior advisor to staff
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         Providing guidance to project managers
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         Reviewing deliverables prior to submission
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         Providing support for complex scientific projects and
         communication of findings to scientific and non-scientific audiences


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   Years of Experience: PhD with desired minimum 8 years of experience or
   Masters with desired minimum 12 years of experience.
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   Location: Bay Area location required due to regional meetings, but
   willing to consider transition time from elsewhere.
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   Duration: permanent
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   Pay: This will be a Senior Scientist or Managing Senior Scientist
   position. The anticipated minimum salary is $106,000/year for a Senior
   Scientist or $120,000/year for a Managing Senior Scientist. Pay and job
   title will be commensurate with experience.


Qualifications

We seek highly creative and technically strong candidates with a balance of
expertise in urban ecology and team and project management. Specific
qualifications include:

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   Strong scientific/technical urban ecology and planning skills and
   applied science skills.
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   Excellent collaborative team leadership and management skills.
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   Ability to identify and secure necessary funding for the Urban Nature
   Lab.
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   Desired areas of expertise include urban ecology, restoration ecology,
   landscape-scale conservation and restoration, nature-based adaptation,
   ecosystem service quantification, the intersection between nature access
   and human health, human dimensions in ecology and conservation, and/or
   community engagement. Knowledge of California ecosystems, plants, and
   biodiversity is a plus.
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   Ability to lead and manage complex projects, including collaborating
   with scientific partners, providing guidance and mentorship to staff, and
   overseeing budgets, schedules, and deliverables.
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   Experience in community-based planning and approaches to facilitate
   discussion on urban ecology.
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   Excellent communication skills; demonstrated ability to communicate
   findings clearly in writing and presentations and synthesize scientific
   information for general and technical audiences.


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   Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with
   diverse groups of external partners and stakeholders.
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   Experience presenting at professional or academic conferences and to
   stakeholder groups.


About the Urban Nature Lab

The Urban Nature Lab <https://www.sfei.org/rl#tab-1-6>, currently a team of
approximately 12 staff, uses the quantitative science of nature in cities
to guide innovative, ecologically-based urban planning and design. The Lab
responds to the growing interest among planners, designers, policy-makers,
and the public in gaining the diverse benefits nature can provide to urban
communities, and the need for science-based design tools that draw from
interdisciplinary research on cities. To create actionable guidance that
makes the best available science available to those who need it, our work
bridges many topical areas, including:

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   California ecosystem restoration
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   Landscape-scale conservation and restoration
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   Landscape change and historical ecology
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   Landscape architecture
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   Urban planning
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   Ecology
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   Ecosystem services (e.g., heat island effect reduction, human health
   benefits)
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   Human health links to nature access and connection
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   Addressing inequity and seeking guidance from stakeholder communities in
   urban greening and adaptation planning


To apply click here <https://www.sfei.org/about/employment-opportunities>.

-- 
Anna de Lopez
Operations Assistant
San Francisco Estuary Institute
4911 Central Avenue
Richmond, CA 94804
Office: 510.746.7358
Cell: 415.608.4945
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