Post Doctoral Research Associate

Job Purpose

The Aikens Lab at the University of Wyoming, in collaboration with the Kauffman Lab at the U.S. Geological Survey Wyoming Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead analyses on a new migration ecology and climate resilience project. This project will quantify the interacting effects of drought-induced shifts in plant phenology and anthropogenic development on the function and resilience of mule deer migration across the American West.

• Lead research projects.
• Publish work in peer-reviewed journals.
• Present research findings at conferences and during regular cooperator meetings.
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students.

A Doctoral Degree is required for this position. Candidates must hold a PhD in data science, ecology, wildlife biology, geography, computational biology, or a related field.

• Demonstrated expertise in spatial analyses of animal location data and/or analysis of large ecological datasets.
• Strong programming skills in R and/or python.
• Strong scientific writing skills, evidenced through a track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals, including at least one first-author publication.
• Experience processing and analyzing satellite remote sensing data using cloud-based platforms like Google Earth Engine.
• Experience with version control (git/github) and reproducible research workflows.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate scientific results to managers, agency partners, and other stakeholders.
• Experience working within multi-institution collaborations involving agency and Tribal partners.
• Familiarity with ungulate ecology and western U.S. ecosystems.