Research Fellow: Modelling reserve management costs in Queensland
Job Level(s): Research Academic Level B, Research Academic Level A
Location: James Cook University, Townsville
Reference no.: 10227
Position Statement
The appointee will join an expanding research group focused on conservation planning in marine and coastal environments and will contribute to a sub-program of PhD students and postdoctoral researchers working on the costs of conservation. The main objectives of the project, to be undertaken in collaboration with Queensland Parks and Wildlife, are to:
- Compile data on current management costs of terrestrial reserves, by management activity;
- Work with managers to estimate enhanced management costs of reserves, by management activity, to meet explicit standards;
- Compile data on potential internal and external drivers of management costs for individual reserves;
- Develop statistical models to identify drivers of management costs;
- Predict future management costs of existing and additional reserves, considering land use change and climate change.
We seek applicants with a strong publication record, and an interest in applicable research areas, such as geographic information systems (GIS), resource economics, statistical modelling, reserve management, and conservation planning.
Duties and Accountabilities
The appointee will be required to:
- Conduct research independently and as part of a team which contributes to the achievement of the aims of the ARC Centre of Excellence, particularly Program 6: Conservation planning for a sustainable future;
- Be responsible for the day-to-day management of data and research activities, liaison with Queensland Parks and Wildlife, and liaison with field managers in selected study regions in Queensland;
- Produce publications from research in high-quality journals;
- Co-supervise graduate students, if appropriate.
Key Selection Criteria
- PhD in related discipline
- Strong modelling and analytical skills;
- Strong publication record;
- Established interest in any scientific area relevant to modelling reserve management costs;
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Desirable Selection Criteria
- Experience with GIS
- Experience in marine and coastal environments;
- Experience with reserve management and/or costs of conservation;
- Experience in dealing with reserve managers
- Experience with statistical modelling.
Enquiries to
Professor Bob Pressey
61 7 4781 6194
bob.pressey@jcu.edu.au
Employment Type
Appointments will be full-time for a fixed term (research only) of three years subject to a probationary period.
Salary
$73,814 to $87,096 per annum*
$65,668 to $70,271 per annum*
* depending on qualifications and experience
Benefits
Benefits include generous employer superannuation contribution and attractive options for salary packaging.
Application Procedure
Please forward a CV, PDFs of recent publications, addresses of three referees, and a covering letter addressing the selection criteria to the Human Resources Adviser, Research and Innovation Division, James Cook University; e-mail hr.lbca@jcu.edu.au. Please quote reference number 10227.
James Cook University Recruitment Office telephone: 61 (0)7 4781 5563
Alternatively the application may be lodged electronically by using the on-line facility Apply online for this job
