Overview: Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, the largest and oldest member-based raptor conservation organization in the world, seeks a team-playing, Ph. D.-level biologist with demonstrated statistical and technical-writing skills. This person works mainly during the week and occasionally on weekends and reports directly to the Director of Conservation Science.
Requirements:
* Two years experience as a Ph. D.-level biologist in the natural sciences, with demonstrated skills in the use of statistical, data management, graphical, and word-processing software, and writing skills commensurate with publishing papers in peer-reviewed journals.
* A solid working knowledge of field biology and research techniques in natural-resource management. Excellent interpersonal skills.
* A solid publication record in raptor biology.
* Must be capable of working with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures and be willing to teach Sanctuary interns in areas of expertise including statistics.
* Must have a strong commitment to the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary mission and be capable of working both as part of a team and alone, as necessary.
Duties:
* Assisting the Director of Conservation Science in helping to protect populations of birds of prey worldwide and in maintaining Hawk Mountain's role as a global leader in raptor conservation through research, monitoring, and the dissemination of information about birds of prey in both technical and non-technical formats;
* Overseeing analysis aspects of the Sanctuary's databases, conducting Sanctuary research, on- and off-site, and publishing regularly.
* The person in this position manages, maintains, and develops the Sanctuary's long-term raptor-migration and American Kestrel nest-box databases, and is the lead person for the Sanctuary in providing these data to on- and off-site users.
Available February 1, 2011
Applications to:
* Dr. Keith L. Bildstein
Sarkis Acopian Director of Conservation Science
Acopian Center for Conservation Learning
at Hawk Mountain Sanctuary
410 Summer Valley Road
Orwigsburg, PA 17961
* bildstein@hawkmtn.org
* No telephone calls, please.