Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Bear Population Ecology

Job overview

The Postdoctoral Fellow, Black Bear Population Ecology role is onsite in Stillwater, OK. Compensation is $67,000 per year. The position is based in Oklahoma State University’s Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management and is funded by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. The fellow combines research and monitoring data to evaluate black bear population trajectories and management scenarios, producing analyses and recommendations that support wildlife monitoring and population management decisions.

What you'll do

• Collate data from prior research and monitoring
• evaluate monitoring strategies
• assess alternative harvest scenarios and their effects on population dynamics
• work with Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation biologists on management objectives and prescribed take limits
• contribute to monthly and annual reports
• disseminate findings through presentations and peer-reviewed papers.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

postdoctoral fellow

black bear population ecology

oklahoma state university

stillwater ok

wildlife research

population ecology

quantitative modeling

integrated population models

wildlife management

conservation biology

$67,000/year

temporary faculty position

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Benefits are offered
• retirement is excluded.

Why this role

The appointment is an 11-month temporary faculty position, funded for up to two years; undergraduate teaching may be available as an opportunity.

About the employer

The OSU/A&M System is hiring for this role. Industry: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools. Sector: 61.