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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font style="font-size:11pt" face="Calibri, sans-serif" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> Davies, Kirk W <Kirk.Davies@oregonstate.edu><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, September 15, 2015 6:51 AM<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Plant Ecologist/Rangeland Scientist Post-doc</font>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please share.</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Kirk</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b>POST-DOCTORAL PLANT ECOLOGIST/RANGELAND SCIENTIST</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center" align="center"><b>USDA - Agricultural Research Service</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Position Title, Series and Grade:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Research Ecologist 408 or Research Rangeland Management Specialist 454, GS-11</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif""> </span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Salary Range:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">$58,562.00 to 76,131.00 per year</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Duties:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The incumbent will work collaboratively with other scientists to investigate the effects of disturbances in sagebrush steppe ecosystems. This may include conducting research
investigating the effects of livestock grazing on fire risk and behavior and post-fire plant community recovery. Duties will also include publishing research results in peer-reviewed scientific journals.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Qualifications:</b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Applicants MUST BE A CITIZEN of the United State of America. A recent Ph.D. in plant community ecology, rangeland science, or close related field is required. Experience conducting
plant community research is required. Ability to publish research in peer-reviewed scientific journals is required. Experience conduction disturbance research is desired, but not required.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">LOCATION</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">The incumbent will be station at the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Research Center in Burns, OR.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">START DATE:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Fall 2015/Winter 2016</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">OPEN PERIOD:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Position will be open until a viable candidate is hired (Fall 2015)</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">To Apply:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">Email Dr. Kirk Davies the following: cover letter, resume/CV, one page abstract of Ph.D. dissertation, and university transcripts.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Cambria","serif"">FOR MORE INFORMATION:</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Dr. Kirk Davies</p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:Kirk.davies@oregonstate.edu">Kirk.davies@oregonstate.edu</a></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">541-573-4074</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">67826-A Hwy 205</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Burns, OR 97720</p>
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