Job Details

University of Idaho

Research Scientist I - Behavioral Ecology

Location: Moscow

Division/College: College of Natural Resources

Employee Category: Exempt

Pay Range: $69,451 annually or higher depending on experience

FTE: 1.0

Full/Part Time: Full Time

Position Summary:
Serves as an independent researcher, or a collaborator on a multi-scholar research initiative. May have lead responsibility for discrete components of a larger project under the general direction of a senior or principal researcher.
Duties may include:

• Performing complex scientific analyses
• Adjusting experimental designs as necessary based on experimental data analysis
• Directing the development of recommendations for project solutions
• Performing peer review of scientific projects, studies, or applications and making recommendations
• Preparing peer reviewed publications or presentations
• Resolving complex project specific technical and regulatory issues
• Establishing work priorities and performance standards, hiring, training, evaluating staff, assigning, and reviewing work
• May be responsible for technical project management to include developing the scope of work, budgeting, scheduling, reporting, implementing field projects, and approving scientific documents
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

• Doctoral Degree in Ecology or Statistics, or a Masters Degree plus an additional two years of relevant research experience (5 years total) may be substituted for a Ph.D.

• Three years of research experience related to the domain of this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong quantitative skills
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to mentor others on use of quantitative methods
• Ability to work independently and as a team member and leader within a large lab group
• Ability to work and communicate effectively with agency partners
• Record of 2 or more lead-author publications in peer reviewed journals.
• Experience with experimental design and complex data analysis
• Developing quantitative models to describe wildlife population dynamics, and using these models to provide guidance for management and conservation
• Developing wildlife habitat models over broad spatial scales using land use/land cover data within the U.S.
• Demonstrated record of publishing first-author papers in peer-reviewed journals related to ecology and statistics
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as a PI and as part of a collaborative group

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions:



Required Licensures, Certifications or other


Posting Number: SP004089P

Posting Date: 08/23/2023

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions:
This position is open until filled. Priority will be given to applicants who have submitted their materials by 9/6/2023.

Background Check: Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.

To apply, please visit: jobs.uidaho.edu

EEO Statement
University of Idaho is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer.







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