AGRICULTURE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. |
| ANNOUNCEMENT NO: |
RA-09-034-L |
| POSITION: | Research Rangeland Management Specialist |
| LOCATION: | Woodward, Oklahoma |
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES: The Rangeland and Pasture Research Unit in Woodward, Oklahoma is seeking candidates for a post-doctoral position. The incumbent will be responsible for research in the influence of sagebrush control on plant communities and soil in relation to livestock production and wildlife habitat health in a sand sagebrush-grassland ecosystem. The research will ultimately provide recommendations for management of this natural resource that encompasses 12 million acres. The incumbent will also publish data from a 6-year experiment describing sagebrush-grass cover and forb-ecology relative to weather effects, wildlife habitat, and soils, as well as assist in the analysis of livestock performance data from stocker cattle grazing the site.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A Ph.D. in Range Management, Ecology, Biology, Wildlife, or another related field. Basic knowledge of current methods used in rangeland ecology is also required. Knowledge of one or more of the following subjects are preferred: experimental design and statistical analyses, temporal and spatial data analysis, ecology of native forbs and grasses, plant-soil relationships, and (or) stocker cattle production.
CITIZENSHIP RESTRICTIONS APPLY: Applicants must clearly indicate in their resume/CV their country of citizenship. To be employed as a Postdoctoral Research Associate with ARS, applicants must be a citizen from a country listed on the following link: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/hrd/jobs/VISA/countries.htm
INFORMATION ON APPLICATION PROCEDURES FOR POSTDOCTORAL POSITIONS is available at: http://www.afm.ars.usda.gov/divisions/hrd/hrdhomepage/vacancy/pd962.html
INFORMATION ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS is available at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ei61.asp
FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION ON THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THIS POSITION OR TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, CONTACT
Dr. Stacey A. Gunter
USDA/ARS
Southern Plains Range Research Station
2000 18th St.
Woodward, OK 73801‑5415
Phone: (580) 256-7449
Fax: (580) 256-1322
Email: stacey.gunter@ars.usda.gov