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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424" class="ContentPasted0">the SRS RWU-4159 (Southern Pine Ecology and Management) is seeking motivated, high-performing candidates for an exciting new research scientist position (either
as a Research Ecologist or Research Wildlife Biologist) with a Monticello, Arkansas duty station. This position will largely focus on the upland pine- and pine-hardwood forests of the southern US and how management activities, natural disturbances, climate
change, and/or other natural and anthropogenic impacts may affect wildlife populations…and how wildlife influences forests.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424" class="ContentPasted0">This outreach notice is being circulated to inform potential candidates of a future possible job opportunity, to gauge level of interest, and to help the deciding
official to determine an optimal way in filling the unit's staffing needs. Note that this is not the actual job announcement—that will occur later and will be posted to the federal government’s employment opportunities website <span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">www.usajobs.gov</span>.
Those that are interested in this opportunity and respond using the attached form will help assure that they get prompt notification for this position when it is advertised on USAJOBS.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#242424" class="ContentPasted0">This scientist position will be open to both external and internal candidates. External (non-Forest Service) candidates can respond to this outreach by completing
the attached fillable PDF form and email it to me (<span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in" class="ContentPasted0">Don.C.Bragg@usda.gov</span>). Interested Forest Service candidates can reply through the Employment
Outreach database (in ConnectHR) or send an email with the attached Outreach Response form. This outreach will close for responses on <b><span><span style="border:none windowtext 1.0pt;mso-border-alt:none windowtext 0in;padding:0in;background:yellow" class="ContentPasted0">February
10, 2023</span></span></b>, so please don't delay! Any candidate could also print out this form, complete it manually, and send it to me via regular mail at the address provided on the form.<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:9.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#222222" class="ContentPasted0">Refer questions about the position or the duty to me via email or by calling my office number ((870) 367-3465).<o:p class="ContentPasted0"> </o:p></span></p>
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