I am seeking a motivated individual to join my research lab as a full-time research coordinator at the University of Georgia’s Savannah River Ecology Laboratory. Our research focuses on developing and applying science-based approaches to the management of wildlife populations, particularly reptiles. Our research is applied in nature and is often designed to address specific management problems or conservation issues.
The Research Coordinator will assist PI Tuberville with research planning, field work coordination, animal care and husbandry, sample collection, data entry and management, and project reporting for a four year SERDP-funded project on spotted turtles in South Carolina and the mid-Atlantic region (see project abstract at: http://tuberville.srel.uga.edu/opportunities.html). In addition to project support, the coordinator will also conduct significant portions of the field work (mark-recapture, radio-telemetry), including taking the lead on the project portions being conducted on the Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina where the position is based. In addition, the coordinator will travel periodically to the mid-Atlantic region to conduct seasonal trapping and environmental sampling, and as needed to assist a remote-based technician.
Duties will include: 1) ordering, inventory and maintenance of project related supplies and equipment; 2) maintaining and organizing field-collected data; 3) summarizing and analyzing field-collected data for project-reporting purposes and in support for co-PIs who are developing individual-based models and risk assessment models designed to evaluate the effects of multiple stressors on spotted turtle populations; 4) synthesizing related scientific literature in support of model development; and 5) assistance with permits, IACUC, and other related compliance. The successful applicant will be expected to contribute to report writing and will have the opportunity to participate in communicating project results through scientific publications and/or presentations at scientific conferences.
The person in this position will be an important liaison with the project PIs from three performing organizations, as well as with natural resource staff and other personnel at five installations/sites in the mid-Atlantic region. A high degree of professionalism and excellent communication skills are a must.
This position is funded for up to four years, renewable annually contingent on satisfactory performance by the employee. Preference given to applicants willing to commit to more than one year.