Title: Post Doctoral Fellow in Ex/In Situ Conservation Gorillas, Tigers,
or Elephants (3 years, Full Time)

Location: Memphis, Tennessee
Institution: Memphis Zoo
Compensation: $46,000-$50,000 annually.
Application Deadline: April 1, 2025
Tentative Start Date: Aug 1, 2025 or sooner

Summary:
The purpose of the Post-Doc is to broaden the Memphis Zoo's progress
towards its top-tier wildlife conservation priorities. The Fellow's
responsibility is to develop new research projects and nurture existing
conservation-oriented partnerships focused on advancing one of the Zoo's
three flagship conservation programs - gorillas, tigers, and elephants.

Essential Dates:
This is a 3-year appointment.
Completed applications are due 04/01/2025 (see application requirements).
Anticipated start date for position is 08/01/2025.

Essential Job Functions:
- Develop, conduct, and supervise projects that make a clear, positive,
  and measurable impact on the target conservation issues.
- Effectively communicate conservation and research efforts, goals, and
  -accomplishments to the public.
- Successfully pursue networking opportunities and collaborations with
  universities and partnering Institutions.
- Secure external funding to augment internal research funds.
- Engage in media, development, and public speaking opportunities.
- Mentor, nurture, and develop research capacity in students, interns,
  and technicians.
- Foster a positive, collaborative, safe, and encouraging professional
  environment.

Minimum Education and Experience:
- PhD in biological sciences, wildlife biology, animal science, or
  related field.
- Experience designing and coordinating research projects.
- Strong record of peer-reviewed publications in relevant disciplines.
- Strong record of applying to and securing grants.
- Proficiency in R statistical software or equivalent.

Preferred Education and Experience:
- 5+ years of experience developing, leading, and managing
  research projects.
- Ability to cultivate and maintain effective working relationships with
  a diversity of groups including various departments within the zoo,
  university collaborators, state and federal agencies, and the public.
- Effective articulation of scientific discoveries and conservation
  issues to the public.
- Proven track record for developing intra and inter-institutional
  research collaborations.
- Deep understanding and/or lived experience of diversity, equity, and
  inclusion issues that are at the intersection between workplace
  dynamics, education, scientific research, and multi-cultural
  conservation projects.
- Experience in domestic or international field research.
- Strong record of student mentorships.

Reporting Structure: Reports to Curator of Research, Dr. Sinlan Poo
(spoo@memphiszoo.org).

Other Duties & Requirements: Please refer to job post on Memphis Zoo's
career webpage

Application Requirements:
- Cover letter (1 page max)
- Strong statement of research interest or (preferably) a research
  proposal that incorporates animals within Memphis Zoo's collection
  (3 page max)
- CV
- All above files should be submitted in a single PDF with the file name
  "C6 Postdoc_LAST NAME" and uploaded under "Documents" through
  the online Job application portal
- In addition to the above, please email 3 letters of reference to Sue
  Harris (sharris@memphiszoo.org). Please include your name, "post doc",
  and "letters of reference" in the subject line.

Incomplete applications will not be considered.

How to Apply:
Applications should be submitted via the Memphis Zoo Careers
page. Please note that any other application submissions will not be
considered. www.memphiszoo.org/careers.

Review of applications will begin immediately, and position may close
before the application deadline.

Sinlan Poo <spoo@memphiszoo.org>

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