University of Colorado Boulder Looking for PostDoctoral Research in Data Analysis to support Grassland Management Full Time

Location: Boulder, Colorado

Employment
Type: Research Faculty

Schedule: Full-Time

Posting Close Date:
09-Feb-2022

Date Posted: 04-Feb-2022

Job Summary

Since 2008, the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy have collaboratively developed and implemented a
coordinated adaptive management (AM) framework to inventory remnant prairie, evaluate the influence of management actions (prescribed fire,
grazing, and rest) on invasive and native plant communities, and provide management recommendations to land managers. The AM framework was
initially established using expert opinion, but we can now use the 10 years of standardized field data from over 22,000 acres of remnant
prairie to improve management recommendations and accelerate the rate of improvement for our prairies. The post-doctoral associate will be
responsible for working cooperatively with the team at CU Boulder and the Grassland Monitoring leads to update the AM process, based on
analysis of this wealth of acquired data.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a culturally diverse community
of faculty, staff, and students dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We are an Equal Opportunity employer,
including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Who We Are

EBIO’s disciplinary strengths include
ecology, evolution, genetics, behavior, biology education research, and systematics. Our research programs have relevance for global change,
conservation biology, the spread of diseases, and revealing fundamental mechanisms underlying the structural and functional adaptations of
organisms.Research Areas: Our faculty specialize in many fields of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. Interested in learning more? Visit the
various research interests of our faculty.In the Field: Our faculty, students, and researchers travel the world to conduct research in
ecology and evolution. Learn more about their experiences and stories in our In the Field articles.

What Your Key
Responsibilities Will Be

• Processing data to have refined and alternate variables for defoliation history and environmental
  regimes.
• Developing and evaluating predictive models of state-transitions in the prairie monitoring data (e.g., using generalized
  linear models and random forests).
• Ensuring reproducible code for predictive models to be repeated each year.
• Reporting and
  visualizations from statistical models.
• Facilitating with the GMT leads to assist with report editing and
  formatting.
• Presentation of results and materials on the AM process to managers and other partners.

What You
Should Know

All University of Colorado Boulder employees are required to align with the campus COVID-19 vaccine requirement. New employees
must provide proof of vaccination or receive a medical or religious exemption within 30 days of employment.

What We Can
Offer

The salary for this position is an annual rate of $52,000 for a total of 10 weeks to start, with the possibility to
extend another 10 weeks if funding is confirmed.

Benefits
The University of Colorado offers excellent benefits, including medical, dental,
retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder
County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the University of Colorado Boulder.

Be Statements
Be ambitious. Be proactive. Be
Boulder.

What We Require

• A Ph.D. in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
• Exceptional data analysis
  skills.
• Experience with GitHub and R.
• Experience coordinating large projects and databases.

Special
Instructions

To apply, please submit the following materials:

1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter
3. Optional:
   Transcripts/ Proof of Degree

If you are selected as the finalist, your degree will be verified by the CU Boulder Campus Human
Resources Department using an approved online vendor. However, if your degree was obtained outside of the United States, please submit a
translated version (if applicable) as an optional attachment.

During the application process you will need to enter contact
information for a reference. We will request a letter of recommendation and additional materials, if needed, as the search
progresses.

Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until February 9,
2022.

Note: Application materials will not be accepted via email. For consideration, applications must be
submitted through CU Boulder Jobs.