Science Delivery Specialist

Outreach Notice

Communities and Landscapes of the Urban Northeast: Science and Application (NRS-08)

Science Delivery Specialist:  Social Scientist/Biological Scientist/Physical Scientist, GS-0101/0401/1301-12

 USDA Forest Service, Northern Research Station

Duty station: Baltimore, MD or New York City, NY

OUTREACH March 7th – March 31st, 2023

The USDA Forest Service’s Northern Research Station seeks expressions of interest for a broadly-trained Science Delivery Specialist at its Baltimore or New York City urban field stations. The position will be responsible for working with Forest Service programs, scientists, and resource specialists; National Forest leadership teams; local municipal and community groups, state and regional networks, and other partners to maintain current and develop new science/manager partnerships to synthesize science findings, develop tools for managers and stakeholders, and provide usable research results to natural resource managers. Examples of the urban field stations’ portfolios include the fundamental and reciprocal relationships among forests and greenspaces, stewardship and engagement, and human health and well-being. These three themes tier toward a unified vision that includes communities that are inviting, livable, socially connected and environmentally equitable, and resilient to extreme events; ecosystems that are made more healthy, functional, and resilient through science-informed management; and economies that thrive based on healthy ecosystem function. Interested applicants should have knowledge of fundamental social science, biological science, or physical science theories and methods, as well as experience in communicating science and building or mainting research – practioner partnerships. We are particularly interested in potential applicants who have demonstrated an ability to work 1) on interdiscipilinary teams to address linked social-ecological issues and topics involving people and their environments 2) and with practitioners and diverse communities to co-design and co-produce research.

The position is open to all US citizens and is a permanent appointment at the Baltimore Urban Field Station in Baltimore, MD or New York City Urban Field Station in New York City, NY.  To respond to this outreach notice, please provide your current c.v. and the completed outreach form below to Dr. J. Morgan Grove (morgan.grove@usda.gov).  Please include all requested information into one file with your last name in the filename.  Indviduals who respond to this outreach notice will be notified when this position is posted on https://www.usajobs.gov.

About the Northern Research Station

The Northern Research Station's science is complex, but the need for the research is simple. Land managers, city planners, and policy-makers need sound science on all aspects of the natural world and its complex connections with people to achieve decisions resulting in a healthy and sustainable future for present and future generations of Americans. In a region extending from Maine to Minnesota and from Missouri to Maryland, Northern Research Station science aims to understand all of the elements of forests and related landscapes. Part of the Forest Service Research and Development program, the Northern Research Station is one of seven Forest Service research units conducting research with in all 50 States as well as in U.S. territories and commonwealths. For more information, please visit the Northern Research Station website at: https://www.nrs.fs.usda.gov.

About the Baltimore Urban Field Station:  https://www.nrs.fs.usda.gov/baltimore/

About Baltimore, MD: https://baltimore.org/info/baltimore-facts-information

About the New York City Urban Field Station: https://www.nrs.fs.usda.gov/nyc/

About New York City: https://www.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/about-the-city-of-new-york.page

OUTREACH NOTICE FORM

USDA Forest Service Northern Research Station

Science Delivery Specialist:  Social Scientist/Biological Scientist/Physical Scientist, GS-0101/0401/1301-12

If you are interested in this opportunity, please complete this form and send it by e-mail to morgan.grove@usda.gov.  (Please include “Science Delivery Specialist” on the subject line of your message.)

Please respond no later than March 31st, 2023. 

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

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Thank you for your interest in our vacancy!

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