Wildlife Physiologist 3 (PCN 112036)

State of Alaska•Palmer, AK

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The incumbent will design, execute, and coordinate research to quantify the relationships between physiological and behavioral measures of large terrestrial mammals with forages, snow, climate, fire, anthropogenic, and other factors of their natural environments. Duties will include overseeing operations at ADFG’s Foraging Ecology and Wildlife Nutritional Analysis lab, including caretaking of captive moose and caribou used in research and field-based sampling of forages, and observing captive animals in situ. This position requires substantial cooperation and coordination with other biologists within and external to ADFG, and supervision of several staff members. ADFG maintains active and comprehensive management and research programs to ensure fish and wildlife populations are "utilized, developed, and maintained on the sustained yield principle,” in accordance with Alaska’s Constitution. The incumbent will contribute to this mission by enhancing the quality and breadth of scientific information to help wildlife managers, the public, and the Board of Game to make informed decisions regarding our shared resources.

Requirements

A master’s degree from an accredited college, in biology with an emphasis in physiology or nutritional biochemistry, which includes at least 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours of graduate level physiology or nutritional biochemistry course work.
Two years of advanced professional level physiologist experience in designing, conducting and overseeing a major field and lab wildlife physiology research project including multiple sub projects.
A master’s degree from an accredited college in any science major, which includes at least 24 semester hours or 36 quarter hours of graduate level course work bearing course numbers of 400 or higher (excluding thesis credit in biology), and which includes at least 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours of graduate level physiology or nutritional biochemistry course work.
A Ph.D from an accredited college in physiology, nutritional biochemistry, or an allied field with an emphasis in physiology or nutritional biochemistry which includes at least 8 semester hours or 12 quarter hours of graduate level physiology or nutritional biochemistry course work.
One year of advanced professional level physiologist experience in designing, conducting and overseeing a major field and lab wildlife physiology research project including multiple sub projects.
Valid Driver's License required.
Cover letter required.

Nice To Haves

Wildland fire fighting certification (recommended)
Institutional Animal Care and Use protocol approvals
Animal capture and drug safety training

Responsibilities

Design, execute, and coordinate research to quantify the relationships between physiological and behavioral measures of large terrestrial mammals with forages, snow, climate, fire, anthropogenic, and other factors of their natural environments.
Oversee operations at ADFG’s Foraging Ecology and Wildlife Nutritional Analysis lab, including caretaking of captive moose and caribou used in research and field-based sampling of forages, and observing captive animals in situ.
Cooperate and coordinate with other biologists within and external to ADFG.
Supervise several staff members.
Independently design and execute major foraging ecology, behavioral, physiology, and nutritional studies related to improving management and understanding of large game species in Alaska.
Supervise technical and professional staff, potentially including graduate students, performing both field and laboratory duties, analyses, and preparation of scientific products (e.g., peer-reviewed publications).
Collaborate and coordinate with staff from ADFG, other agencies, Native Corporations, academic institutions, and various government and non-government entities to complete research projects on behalf of ADFG.
Provide expertise to a broad range of staff within and external to ADFG on matters of research and monitoring program design, analyses and inferences from research, and evaluation of previous or ongoing research.
Represent ADFG to members of the public, media, Board of Game, and other agencies by providing information related to ADFG wildlife research and management efforts.