Subject: Job Announcement: Environmental Scientist, Buffalo Museum of Science, Buffalo, NY
Posting Date: 8/8/07
Buffalo Museum of Science
Employment Opportunity
Position title: Environmental Scientist
Department: Science and Collections
Supervisor: Director of Science and Collections
Status: Full-time
Salary: $35,000 to $45,000
Tifft Nature Preserve represents the Buffalo Museum of Science’s living collection of plants and animals in a unique urban ecology comprising a recovering Brownfield with an intact wetland. These ecological resources are used to expand public understanding and appreciation of how plants and animals sustain the environment and assist in the recovery of human impacted landscapes. The preserve is used for passive recreation, educational programming, and research. To maintain overall environmental integrity of the preserve, all recreational, research, and educational activities must be integrated within a scientifically informed management plan. The Environmental Scientist will be responsible for ensuring the environmental and management integrity of the preserve as a platform for environmental research and programming as well as develop research and research partners.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Assist the Director of Science and Collections in developing a preserve management plan
- Carry out preserve management, habitat protection and restoration, and other activities
- Conduct and lead environmental management or ecological research activities
- Develop research or management partnerships with universities, colleges and institutions to lead and coordinate an environmental research program
- Develop research and preserve management grants
- Develop public and volunteer participation in research
- Support and contribute to Center for Science Learning educational programming
Priorities
- Tifft preserve management
- Grant development to support research and management programs (such as habitat restoration)
- Research program to support education about ecological processes affecting environmental management
- Support and collaborate with educational programming
Qualifications
- At least Masters in environmental Science, ecology, or related field. PhD preferred.
Applicant qualities
- Self-motivator, ability to work independently
- Excellent communication skills – oral, written, group and individual of all ages
- Work well in a collaborative, team environment
- Committed to institutional success
Skills and Experience
- Field Ecology or environmental management
- Interest or background in aquatic ecology or landscape ecology desirable
- Experience with invasive species management desirable
- Able to work with ecology of both plants and animals
- GIS experience helpful
Please send application letter and cv or resume by email to:
Dr. John Grehan
Director of Science and Collections
jgrehan@sciencebuff.org
Buffalo Museum of Science
1020 Humboldt Parkway
Buffalo, NY 14211
Phone: (716) 896-5200