Urban Wildlife Post-Doctoral Fellow
Lincoln Park Zoological Society
- Chicago, IL
- $65,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team of ecologists and social scientists across institutions.
- Play a leading role in analyzing integrative datasets by developing and testing scientific hypotheses regarding ecological and social factors that promote human-carnivore interactions in cities and analyze associated datasets.
- Publish high-impact manuscripts resulting from the above work in conjunction with project co-investigators.
- Mentor graduate students and interns.
- Assist with grant applications as needed.
- Assist with public engagement events as needed.
- Assist with participatory science and educational activities as needed.
- Attend national scientific meetings and disseminate project findings.
- Expertise in urban wildlife biology and/or human-wildlife interactions with strong interests in research related to social-ecological systems generally and human-wildlife interactions specifically.
- Experience working with data from wildlife cameras and/or social science surveys, ideally across large geographic regions.
- Experience with both applied and basic research.
- Excellent communication (written and spoken) and multi-tasking skills. Ability to effectively work and communicate virtually with collaborators in cities across the United States.
- Familiarity with Bayesian statistics, occupancy modeling, and multi-level (i.e., hierarchical) modeling. Knowledge of geospatial software (e.g. ESRI) is an asset.
- Expertise in a scientific programming language, preferably R. Preference for those who have experience with version control (e.g., GitHub), have worked collaboratively on programming projects, and those with familiarity in either NIMBLE or JAGS.
- Demonstrate enthusiasm and a commitment to human-wildlife co-existence and conservation, including through collaborative research on this project and working with others, including training staff, volunteers, and students.
- PhD within the last 5 years in ecology, conservation biology, geography, social science, or a closely related scientific discipline.
- Available to work necessary hours, including occasional public engagement events which may be on evenings or weekends.
- Attend Lincoln Park Zoo and/or Urban Wildlife Institute-related activities as necessary.
- Available to attend training sessions and conferences as needed.
- Remote work is possible for this position, but preference will be given for those who are able to reside in the Chicago Metropolitan Area to assist with field data collection.
- Applications will be reviewed starting in February*