Title of Job: Postdoctoral Research Associate Corrected
Department: Center for Management, Utilization, and Protection of Water Resources
Index/Position: Index 539241, Position TBD
Job Type: This is a full-time, grant-funded position to last twelve months. Renewable for up to two (2) additional years dependent on employee performance and receipt of external funding.
Post Date: August 12, 2009
Screening Date: August 26, 2009; open until filled.
TTU will hire only U.S. citizens and aliens lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. All new employees will be required to complete an employer's verification form, I-9, no later than three (3) days from date of hire.

This is a full-time, grant-funded position to last twelve (12) months.  The position is renewable for up to two (2) additional years depending on employee performance and receipt of external funding.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required: Ph.D. in Ecology, Conservation Biology, Fisheries, Hydrology, Geomorphology, Geography, Environmental Engineering, or a related water resources field; Ph.D. must not have been received earlier than three (3) years prior to start date; knowledge of ArcGIS and computer programs such as R, SAS, Python.

Preferred: Experience with watershed modeling; fish/wildlife population or habitat modeling; landscape and ecosystem ecology; and/or southern Appalachian flora, fauna and ecosystems.  Prior experience drafting or reviewing habitat conservation plans, environmental assessments, environmental impact statements, or incidental take permits.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Serve as a member of the Cumberland HCP Science Advisory Committee at TTU as we develop multi-species habitat conservation plans for the northern Cumberland Plateau region of Tennessee (see www.cumberlandhcp.org). Interact with regional scientists and conservation planners as a member of the Water Resources HCP Core Team, and with faculty mentors Dr. Hayden Mattingly (Biology) and Dr. Evan Hart (Earth Sciences) at TTU.  Provide modeling and statistical guidance to establish a conservation program covering commercial/residential development and other growth-related activities in three counties and associated municipalities (25%).  Develop a model of the effects of residential and commercial development on >20 endemic/state/federally protected species (35%).  Help design long-term adaptive management and monitoring plans (30%).  Present results at scientific and technical meetings, author portions of the habitat conservation plans, and publish results in scientific peer-reviewed journals (10%).  

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Salary is $44,000.  Benefits include the accumulation of two vacation days per month and one sick leave day per month, and thirteen (13) University holidays. Other benefits include medical and life insurance (shared cost with the university), retirement, and optional 401k.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE:
Qualified applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, copies of all college transcripts (official transcripts required upon hire), a completed TTU Administrative application (PDF), and three letters of reference to:

Dr. Hayden T. Mattingly, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Tennessee Tech University, Box 5063, Cookeville, TN  38505. Please direct any initial inquiries or other questions to Dr. Mattingly at hmattingly@tntech.edu or 931-372-6410.

Unless otherwise indicated, all positions listed are full-time, twelve-month positions.

If you are interested in employment opportunities at Tennessee Technological University, or if an accommodation for a disability is required, contact Human Resource Services, Room 146, Derryberry Hall, Box 5132, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville, TN 38505-0001; Phone (931) 372-3034.

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