Senior Research Associate - Metropolitan Human-Wildlife Conflicts

Posting Number

S06812P

Working Title

Senior Research Associate - Metropolitan Human-Wildlife Conflicts

Department

Warnell-Research

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About

the College/Unit/Department

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources prepares leaders in the conservation and sustainable management of forests and other renewable natural resources using the latest ideas and technology for real‑world applications.

College/Unit/Department website

warnell.uga.edu

Posting Type

External

Retirement Plan

TRS or ORP

Employment Type

Employee

Benefits Eligibility

Benefits Eligible

Full/Part time

Full Time

Additional Schedule Information

Standard hours – Monday thru Friday; 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Advertised Salary

$48,000

Posting Date

08/24/2021

Open until filled

Yes

Proposed Starting Date

10/01/2021

Special Instructions to Applicants

This is a 12‑month position and subject to availability of funds.

Location of Vacancy

Athens Area

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Classification Title

Research Professional AD

FLSA

Exempt

FTE

1.00

Minimum Qualifications

Requires at least a baccalaureate degree in the field. Please contact your Human Resources office for an evaluation of education/experience in lieu of the required minimum qualifications.

Preferred Qualifications

• MS or PhD in human dimensions, social sciences or related discipline conferred by August 31 2021.
• Applicants must have experience in survey design and quantitative analysis, including analysis of survey data (e.g., logistic regression).
• Applicants must be proficient in computer languages suitable for statistical analysis (e.g., R, STATA).

Position Summary

Managing human‑wildlife interactions in urbanized environments is an increasing concern for wildlife management agencies. Although suburban and urban environments provide important habitat for wildlife, the high density of people increases the probability of negative human‑wildlife interactions (e.g., vehicle collisions with deer, damage to personal property by wildlife, harm to pets, anthropogenic food conditioning of wildlife). Suburban and urban residents may have…