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From: Mammalian Biology <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Andrew Hope <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Tuesday, January 17, 2023 at 6:38 PM
To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Job Posting - Southern Flying Squirrels - Kansas State University
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Colleagues, we are hiring for multiple positions. See ad below, and please distribute widely!
Andrew


Institution                  Kansas State University, Manhattan KS

Positions                     Post-baccalaureate Technicians, and Ph.D. Research Assistantship

Websites                     www.k-state.edu/hopelab
www.ahlerswildlifelab.com

Salary                         Technician: ~$13.50/hr; PhD student: $27,300/yr

Start Date                  Projected start for both positions is March-May 2023 (preferred) for field season. PhD program enrollment in Fall 2023, review of applications will begin immediately, and will continue until position is filled.

Description                The Hope and Ahlers Labs at Kansas State University are recruiting multiple personnel to conduct field work and  model the distribution and population demographics of southern flying squirrels (Glaucomys volans) in Kansas. We seek two seasonal technicians for 5-6 months per year, with potential to renew each of three years. We also seek a full-time graduate student at the level of Ph.D.

Southern flying squirrels are currently listed as a “Species in Need of Conservation” in Kansas though we have limited understanding of their distributional constraints and current population status. Hires will use a combination of camera traps and live traps to determine presence and absence of southern flying squirrels in forest landcover and mark and monitor individuals within known populations. Personnel will also participate in population genetic analyses to investigate regionally distinct populations, barriers to dispersal, demographic expansion or contraction, and potential local adaptation within Kansas. There will be opportunities to develop additional research questions based on interests in wildlife and landscape ecology/evolution.

Kansas State University is in Manhattan, Kansas – in the middle of the beautiful Flint Hills ecoregion, representing one of the largest remaining tracts of tallgrass prairie in North America. There will be an extensive field component for this project that will occur in deciduous forests of eastern Kansas. The graduate student will be required to lead a team of technicians and students to survey for, live trap, and mark (including sampling for genetic analyses), southern flying squirrels on both public and private property.

The technicians will be supported by a salary wage including fringe benefits. The graduate student will be supported by a 12-month graduate research assistantship for 3 years and with institutional support through 5 years. All assistantships in the Division of Biology also provide experience through teaching lab classes. This position will be co-advised by Andrew Hope and Adam Ahlers.

Qualifications            Ph.D. Student - Prospective students should preferably have a M.S. degree in wildlife, landscape ecology, or related fields, but we will consider students without a MS degree that have commensurate experience. Applicants should have some combination of exceptional leadership and organizational skills, experience with GIS and distribution modeling, experience with live-trapping and handling mammals, and excellent communication skills. Experience with genetic lab techniques is also preferred but not essential. Willingness to combine theory and practice across the fields of ecology and evolution is expected.

                                    Technicians – Prospective applicants should have some experience trapping and handling small mammals. Additionally, individuals should be comfortable working long hours in the field and hold a valid drivers license. A B.S. degree in ecology or wildlife management is preferred.

We are dedicated to equal opportunity in the workplace and to building diverse teams. We particularly encourage women and individuals from under-represented groups to apply.


Application packet    Those interested should e-mail a single pdf file that contains a cover letter, CV, and contact information for up to three references. Please clearly state in your correspondence to which position you are applying. Materials and/or questions about the position should be sent through email to Andrew Hope ([log in to unmask]) and Adam Ahlers ([log in to unmask]).





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Andrew G. Hope (Assistant Professor), Division of Biology, 116 Ackert Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 USA; Office-111 Bushnell Hall; Lab-423 Ackert Hall.

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