Postdoctoral Research Fellow: Quantitative Historical Ecology
Job Level(s): Research Academic Level A
Location: University of Queensland, Brisbane
Reference no.: 3019857
Position Statement
This position is available with the Australian Research Council’s Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef Studies, which is an initiative involving several Australian Universities, The University of Queensland, James Cook University, the University of Western Australia, and the Australian National University. The position will conduct research at the cutting edge of marine historical ecology and quantitative ecology. The position will undertake research within the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Queensland.
Full details of the postion are available online
Duties and Accountabilities
The successful applicant will undertake research on historical documents and source materials, use statistical analysis of complex observational data sets (e.g. fisheries data and logbooks), and may be involved in anthropological interviews, historical ecology, and meta-analyses to (1) assess and quantify changes in the distribution and abundance of tropical Australian marine animals over decadal to centennial time scales and (2) determine links between social history and changing tropical marine environments.
Key Selection Criteria
Applicants should possess PhD qualification in quantitative ecology, historical ecology, marine palaeobiology, or fisheries management and appropriate publication of your previous work. You should also have a strong desire to develop a successful and highly-productive research career, excellent research skills, with strong statistical, mathematical, or modelling background, very good writing abilities, and the capacity to work with multidisciplinary research teams.
Enquiries to
Professor John Pandolfi
j.pandolfi@uq.edu.au
Employment Type
Appointments will be full-time for a fixed term (research only) of two years subject to a probationary period with a possibility of extension to three years..
Salary
$51,712.19 to $70,143.95 p.a., plus employer superannuation contributions of 17% (total package will be in the range of $60,503.26 to $82,068.42 p.a.).
Application Procedure
Obtain the position description and selection criteria online.
Send applications to Scott Tucker, School of Biological Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Qld 4072, or email s.tucker2@uq.edu.au
Applications are to be sent to the email address specified above or to the name and organisation unit shown at the address: University of Queensland, Brisbane, Qld 4072. Please quote the Reference Number and include
- a covering letter that includes the vacancy reference number, your contact address and telephone number; and
- a curriculum vitae, that includes details of education and qualifications and the names and contact details of three referees;
- where required by the application process outlined in the position description and selection criteria, a statement addressing how each of the selection criteria has been met must also be included.
Applications Close: 21 January 2011
