The Croc Docs Wildlife Research Team at the University of Florida Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the Fort Lauderdale Research and Education Center in Davie, Florida is seeking a quantitative ecologist interested in research related to datasets on invasive and native reptiles. The successful candidate must be self-motivated with demonstrated knowledge and experience with analytical software and techniques and be capable of writing manuscripts independently. Opportunities exist for immediate work on current projects and manuscripts. Additional research opportunities may build off datasets collected as part of ongoing long-term ecological monitoring. There is an opportunity to develop novel research projects, funding dependent. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is found.

To learn about the Croc Docs Wildlife Research Team and current projects, please visit our website (http://crocdoc.ifas.ufl.edu).

Required Qualifications:

• Possess a Master’s degree in ecology, wildlife biology, conservation biology, or related discipline.
• Possess strong organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and with others in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to design and supervise the implementation of field studies while applying best practices in data management.
• Experience with R, Excel, and ArcGIS.
• Experience with relational databases and fitting statistical models, including occupancy, abundance, mark-recapture, and population growth to large datasets. Experience with spatial analyses, Artificial intelligence/Machine Learning preferred.
• Ability to visualize and interpret results and experience writing manuscripts.

Start date: As soon as ideal candidate(s) are identified and available.