The USGS Alaska Science Center is recruiting for 2 post-doctoral positions in its Pacific Walrus Research Program. These term positions will be advertised soon on USAJOBS as Research Wildlife Biologists, GS-12. The positions will be filled for a minimum of 13 months renewable up to 4 years, depending on funding and work load. Incumbents will lead field and analysis projects related to walrus habitat use and demography in response to sea ice loss.

Potential applicants are strongly encouraged to contact myself or Chad Jay, Pacific Walrus Research Program Leader (cjay@usgs.gov, 907-786-7414), for further information about the positions and hiring process.

See our websites for general background about the research program:

USGS Alaska Science Center http://alaska.usgs.gov/

USGS Changing Arctic Ecosystems Initiative http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/interdisciplinary_science/cae/marine_ecosystem.php

USGS Pacific Walrus Research Program http://alaska.usgs.gov/science/biology/walrus/index.html

APPLICANTS MUST BE US CITIZENS.

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Karen Oakley

Branch Chief, Marine & Freshwater Ecology

U.S. Geological Survey, Alaska Science Center

4210 University Dr.

Anchorage, AK 99508

907-786-7076

koakley@usgs.gov