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From: Ecological Society of America: grants, jobs, news
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Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Research Scientist Opening

Ecolog,
Please note this new opening. I am posting this for a colleague and can't
answer questions about the position.

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Recruitment Notice
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Division of Fish,
Wildlife and Marine Resources

Title:     Research Scientist 2 Toxicology 
Salary:    SG-22 - $63,041 - $79,819 per year
Location:  Albany, NY

Duties: Act as project leader for a U.S. EPA grant funded project to
determine and evaluate contaminant levels of legacy and emerging
contaminants in fish from New York's Great Lakes and associated water
bodies. Conduct all aspects of the project including data management and
analysis, comparisons with historical data, quality assurance, report and
publication writing, grant management, and establishment of contracts;
coordinate fish collection, laboratory contaminant analysis and grant
renewal applications. The focus will be on understanding the ecological
context of contaminants in multiple fish species with respect to past levels
and current spatial patterns, and evaluation of the long term effectiveness
of Great Lakes clean up. The position is funded through May 31, 2013, with
extension possible through continued grant funding of projected 4.5 year
project.

Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor's degree and three years of professional
research experience in toxicology, ecotoxicology, fisheries, ecology,
environmental science, chemistry, biology, or related field; or master's
degree and two years of professional research experience in one of these
fields; or doctorate degree in one of these fields.
Preferred Qualifications: Ability to perform environmental research projects
from data analysis through authorship of scientific papers and reports.
Strong scientific writing skills, ability to perform statistical analyses,
knowledge of relational database programs and SQL, database management and
quality control skills, ability to coordinate project activities with
multiple collaborators, knowledge of environmental toxicology, ability to
conduct field research and collect fish. Competitive applications will
provide clear evidence of strong scientific writing, statistical and data
management skills.

Send resume to:Ms. Sherri Montross, Associate Personnel Administrator
  Bureau of Personnel
  New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  625 Broadway
  Albany, NY 12233-5060
Fax:        518-402-9038
e-mail:     [log in to unmask] 
Deadline:   Applications will be accepted until close of business December
27, 2012

NEW YORK STATE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. It is the policy of the
State of New York to provide for and promote equal opportunity in
employment, compensation and other terms and conditions of employment
without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion,
disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or
arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide
occupational qualification or other exception.