Assistant Unit Leader, Wetland Ecology — USGS Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
LOCATION: This position is on the MU campus, located in Columbia, Missouri. A description of the School of Natural Resources at MU can be found at https://cafnr.missouri.edu/divisions/school-of-natural-resources/
OPEN AND CLOSING DATES: 11/20/2024 to 12/20/2024
PAY SCALE AND GRADE: GS 12-13; $86,962 - $134,435 per year
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The USGS Cooperative Research Unit and The School of Natural Resources (SNR) at the University of Missouri (MU), invites applicants with interest and experience in wetland ecology for a full time, federal position as the Assistant Unit Leader. The applicant is anticipated to develop a research program conducting applied research focused on wetland ecology to inform the management and conservation of aquatic and semi-aquatic species and their communities relevant to Missouri and beyond.
The position is advertised in USAjobs until closing on December 20, 2024:
JOB LINK AND REQUIREMENTS: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/820175500
The Missouri Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit
https://www1.usgs.gov/coopunits/unit/Missouri works closely with state and federal cooperators to conduct research that supports management of fish and wildlife populations in Missouri and throughout North America. Unit scientists help prepare graduate students for careers in state and federal governments and academia. The ideal applicant will direct wetland ecology research linked to applied fish and wildlife research needs by cooperators. The candidate will teach one graduate level class per year in their area of expertise and supervise graduate students and/or post-doctoral fellows.
About The University of Missouri and The School of Natural Resources
MU, the flagship institution in the University of Missouri System, has nearly 31,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The SNR awards Ph.D. and M.S. degrees in Natural Resources. Detailed information about the programs and faculty is available at http://snr.missouri.edu. Opportunities exist to collaborate with the newly established Johnny Morris Institute of Fisheries, Wetlands, and Aquatic Systems in SNR, the Missouri Department of Conservation, and federal scientists with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and USGS (who both have offices in Columbia), and USDA Forest Service Northern Forest Research Station (housed on campus).