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Postdoctoral Fellowship on Palm Ecology, Conservation and Sustainable Resource Management:
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Sectors Terrestrial / Aquatic Ecology & Conservation
Location Peru - America South
Town/City Field work will occur at multiple study sites in Mexico and Peru
Salary Additional Information Funding is available for five years
Type Fixed Term and Permanent Roles
Status Full Time
Level Voluntary & Interns
Deadline 10/05/2009
Company Name San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research
Contact Name Bryan Endress
Website Further Details / Applications
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Description
San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research seeks a postdoctoral fellow (funding up to five years) interested in the sustainable use and management of wild palm populations.  The position will focus on three harvested palm species (Chamaedorea, Brahea, and Astrocaryum spp.) to better understand how palms respond to leaf harvest and to develop best management practices and certification protocols.  Activities will include demographic studies, manipulative experiments, research on palm-wildlife interactions, and modeling, in addition to reforestation, restoration, and other community-based conservation activities.  Field work will occur at multiple study sites in Mexico and Peru .  The successful candidate will have a PhD in a related field and must be fluent in English and Spanish.  Candidates should have experience in plant population ecology and demographic analyses; ability to collaborate and work with others across disciplines and cultures; knowledge and experience in community-based conservation, a strong commitment to applied conservation research; and the ability to work in challenging field conditions. Additionally, personnel-management, organization, data analysis, and communications skills are highly desirable. Starting date: August 2009 (preferred).  Funding is available for five years, though the Fellow is expected to write additional grants for project support. 

TO APPLY:  Your application should include:  A letter describing your interests and experience, CV, three letters of recommendation (sent/emailed separately), and any relevant publications, to: Bryan Endress, Division Head, Applied Plant Ecology, San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research, 15600 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027.  

Application Deadline May 10, 2009.  Electronic applications (PDF/Word documents) are preferred: (email to: bendress@sandiegozoo.org).  Please visit http://www.sandiegozoo.org/conservation/ for more information about San Diego Zoo’s Institute for Conservation Research. 
Job Requirements:
 
The Post-Doctoral Fellow oversees research projects and performs a variety of assigned research and diagnostic activities, while completing post-doctoral training in a specialized area of scientific research and/or with exotic animal species. 

REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

 Essential Functions:

 Oversees assigned research projects; collects, processes, and enters research data; performs experiments and measurements; interprets and analyzes research results and revises procedures as necessary to achieve desired results; establishes and maintains databases; documents research methodology and results; prepares progress reports; conducts and oversees gross and microscopic examinations of tissues to determine diagnoses; publishes papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals and popular literature, and makes presentations to professional groups and Society staff; keeps abreast of relevant research and technology developments; trains and oversees volunteers and staff; may monitor assigned budgets; may provide lead guidance to assigned staff; and maintains a variety of contacts in order to respond to inquiries and requests and effectively coordinate activities. Ancillary Functions: Recommends purchases of supplies and equipment; may participate in preparing grant applications and administering grants; and performs related duties and responsibilities as required. 

WORKING CONDITIONS 

Work may involve exposure to radiation, zoonotic diseases, potentially hazardous chemicals, and biohazardous materials. Work may require the ability to move moderately heavy objects. Work may require the ability to work outdoors with wild animals in varying weather conditions.
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