From:    "J.M.H. Knops" 
Subject: Cedar Creek LTER data manager / statistician.

Cedar Creek LTER data manager / statistician.

We anticipate posting soon a permanent position funded by a NSF LTER grant
starting on June 1 1998 or as soon as possible thereafter. Pay scale is
between $25,000 and $40,000 depending on experience.

Duties: The major duties of the position are statistical analysis and data
management for a large, multi-investigator ecological research project. In
addition, the person hired will help prepare publication-quality graphics,
assist with experimental design, and perform other duties as needed. We
prefer an individual with experience using SAS, and with a working knowledge
of UNIX, Windows95, DOS and a programming or filtering language (such as C
or Perl).

Working location is the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus and Cedar
Creek Natural History Area (see www.lter.umn.edu)

More specific duties:
   Preparation of forms for data collection
   Preparation of HP palmtop computers for data collection
   Quality control of data collection
   Management of data
   Statistical analyses

Assist with:
   Web page development and maintenance
   Network system administration and maintenance
   PC Hardware and software maintenance

Essential skills:
   Master's or equivalent experience in Biology/Environmental Science or
Statistics
   Experience with SAS
   Experience with Windows95

   Some knowledge of UNIX
   Data base management

If you are interested contact Johannes Knops at: knops@lter.umn.edu

Mail application letter, resume and two reference letters to :

Johannes Knops
Department of Ecology, Evolution and Behavior
100 Ecology Bldg
St. Paul, MN 55108