Spatial Analyst (temp) Colorado State University

Job title:  Spatial Analyst (temporary) 
Pay Rate: $20/hr 
Openings: 1 
Specific Hours: Variable 
Hours/week: Variable (up to 40) 
Begin Date:  ASAP 

Job Description/Qualifications:   
We seek a person with strong spatial analysis and study design skills to assist in research that aims to integrate social and ecological data to better understand and manage human-wildlife conflict in the Denver Metropolitan Area of Colorado.  A primary responsibility will be to work with ecologists and social scientists to integrate a spatial database consisting of human-coyote conflict incident reports with the design of a human dimensions survey. 

Job duties:  
1) Review, organize and continue to assemble a multi-dimensional spatial database of human-coyote conflict in the Denver Metro Area. 
2) Develop a spatially-explicit sampling design for the administration of a household survey on human-coyote conflict issues. 
3) Integrate results of household survey into master spatial database including conflict incident reports and ecological/landscape variables; perform integrated spatial analysis and modeling exercises. 
4) Develop spatial layouts to present study findings and contribute to reporting and manuscript preparation.  

Qualifications: 
1) expertise with ArcGIS 10.0 and experience with 
development of spatial maps; 
2)proficiency with statistical analyses using R, SAS, and/or SPSS; 3) advanced proficiency with spatial analysis and modeling; 4)excellent written communication skills.

How to apply:  Email a cover letter detailing qualifications and a CV/resume 

Contact 1: Tara Teel, Ph.D. 
Phone: (970) 491-7729 
Fax: (970) 491-2255 
Email: [email protected]
Employer: Department of Human Dimensions of Natural Resources, Colorado State University, Tara Teel 
City: Fort Collins 
State: CO 
Zip: 80523-1480 
Web Address:  http://warnercnr.colostate.edu/welcome-to-hdnr/