POSTDOCTORAL POSITION PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY IN AMPHIBIANS: A PHYLOGENETIC APPROACH
Applications are invited for a postdoctoral researcher to study the phenotypic plasticity of 50 species of amphibians from across the United States. Pending final approval of funds, this is a 3-year project that will examine predator-induced plasticity of amphibian embryos as well as predator- and competitor-induced plasticity of tadpoles. This study is led by Dr. Rick Relyea (Univ. of Pittsburgh) in collaboration with Drs. Andy Blaustein (Oregon State Univ.), Jim Collins (Arizona State Univ.), John Fauth (Univ. of Central Florida), Whit Gibbons (Univ. of Georgia), Ray Semlitsch (Univ. of Missouri), Andy Sih (UC-Davis), and Patrick Stephens (NCEAS). The postdoctoral researcher will be responsible for organizing the collaborating laboratories, supervising and executing a large number of experiments, analyzing the considerable amount of data that will be produced, co-authoring manuscripts, and participating in associated outreach activities. Applicants should have a strong experimental and analytical background, superb organizational skills, and interests in both ecological and evolutionary questions. The postdoc will be based at the University of Pittsburgh. The start date is flexible but applicants should be able to start by Fall 2007. Applicants should send a cover letter, cv, brief statement of research interests (2 pages), and list of references (all in pdf form) to Dr. Rick Relyea ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). Dr. Relyea will be attending the ESA meeting in San Jose, CA from 6-9 August and would be happy to meet with interested applicants.
