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Position Announcement: The San Francisco Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve (SF Bay NERR), administratively headquartered at the Romberg Tiburon Center of San Francisco State University, seeks a Research Associate at the Ph.D. level to serve as the Research Coordinator for the Reserve (http://sfbaynerr.org/). The SF Bay NERR, comprising two sites in the Bay, is part of a network of 27 NERR sites in the U.S. performing research monitoring, education, and stewardship activities to improve coastal management and protect resources (http://www.nerrs.noaa.gov/). The Research Coordinator's principal tasks are to coordinate all research and monitoring activities at the Reserve sites; implement all reserve system-wide and site monitoring programs including overseeing the local system-wide monitoring program, completing a site profile, and supervising the graduate research fellowship program; integrate the SF Bay NERR research and monitoring program into a regionally-scaled effort to restore the estuary's tidal marshes and ecological health, including collaboration with various partners such as the National Estuary Project and others; and train and supervise research staff, graduate students and interns. This position reports directly to the Reserve Manager. The position requires the ability to develop and oversee a research program, to implement national research and monitoring protocols, excellent written and verbal communication skills, and grant writing expertise. Areas of desired education and expertise include benthic ecology, tidal marsh restoration science, estuarine ecology, wetlands ecology, biogeography and Geographic Information Systems. Full-time, 10 month, temporary, grant-funded Level 1 Research Associate staff position with option and expectation for renewal as 12 month position, with an Anticipated Hiring Range of $4161 - $5,250 per month depending on experience. As an employee of SFSU, full benefits include health insurance, annual and sick leave, and retirement. Please submit a letter of interest outlining qualifications for the position, a job application form (see links below), resume or curriculum vita, relevant publications, and contact information for three professional references to: Please refer to job # 1589 on all application materials, and include your social security number. San Francisco State University does not accept on-line, e-mail, or faxed application materials at this time. A SF State Staff/Administrator Application is required for each position. For a Word copy of the Staff/Administrator application, cut and paste the following internet address into your web browser: Click here for Word Version San Francisco State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and follows the provisions of the American with Disabilities Act. This Job Announcement was posted on the Estuarine Research Federation Web Site on 5/13/2008 |