Forwarded: preannouncement - recruiting post doc, gs 11/12 NTE 2 ye

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From: Gyde Lund:WO
Date: ## 06/21/96 19:02 ##

Previous comments:
From: Andrew Gillespie:S24A
Date: ## 06/21/96 13:11 ##
Gyde - please send this out over your widest broadcast band.  Thanks,
Andy

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           Vacancy Pre-announcement - Post Doc Position(s)

The USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station will
soon be recruiting to fill 1 or 2 post doctorate positions in the
Forest Inventory and Monitoring program.  The post doc(s) will work on
a variety of analyses of forest inventory and forest health data,
including:

    *    Tree mortality in eastern forests
    *    Integration of forest inventory and forest health data
    *    Use of inventory data for non-traditional analyses
    *    Ecosystem assessments in the middle atlantic region
    *    State level Forest Inventory analytical reports

Position(s) will be filled at the GS 11/12 level (starting salary
S37K-44K depending on qualifications).  They will be term
appointments, not to exceed 2 years, and include full benefits.
Position(s) will be located in the Forest Inventory and Analysis (FIA)
unit in Radnor, PA (west of Philadelphia).  Candidates for post doc
positions need to have completed their degree.

We will be looking for the following qualifications:

    1.  Advanced (graduate) level knowledge of statistical theory and
    analytical methods, with emphasis in sampling theory, general
    linear models, and estimation techniques.  Knowledge of spatial
    statistics desired.

    2.  Advanced (graduate) level knowledge of at least two of the
    following areas:  forest ecology, forest mensuration, forest
    entomology, forest pathology, silviculture.

    3.  Demonstrated writing skills, including the ability to write
    peer reviewed papers as well as general interest articles for a
    lay public.

    4.  Familiarity with SAS required.  Familiarity with Oracle,
    Arc/Info, UNIX is desired.

    5.  Candidate must be task oriented, able to stay focused on
    completing specific projects.

    6.  Candidate must be able to work and interact with people from
    many other disciplines, integrating their knowledge into creative
    analyses of extensive databases.

Potential applicants should contact Dr. Andrew Gillespie, US Forest
Service, Northeastern Forest Experiment Station  (tel 610-975-4017,
email agillesp@hp1.nena.org) for information regarding the application
process.  We hope to fill these positions in the summer-early fall of
1996.

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