Postdoctoral Research Opportunity Funding is available for a postdoctoral position in the Orrock Lab in the Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis (see lab webpage for more details: http://www.biology.wustl.edu/faculty/orrock/). In collaboration with John Orrock, the candidate will develop a research program with emphasis on spatial ecology, optimal foraging, plant-animal interactions, or metacommunity dynamics using theoretical and empirical approaches. This research program should contain empirical facets that can be examined within the habitats available at Washington University's Tyson Research Center (www.biology.wustl.edu/tyson/), or any of the other nearby natural areas (e.g. the Missouri Botanical Garden's Shaw Reserve or lands owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation). The applicant should have an interest in mentorship of undergraduates and high school students, as well as be excited about the opportunity to interact with a collegial group of faculty and researchers (see http://tyson.wustl.edu/people.php). Applicants with strong modeling and theoretical expertise are especially encouraged.
Applicants must have relevant Ph.D. experience in ecology. Funding for salary and research expenses is available for 1 year, with a renewal available for a second year. Preferred start date is between September and November 2008, although this is somewhat flexible. Application review will begin July 1, 2008, and continue until the position is filled. Interested applicants should send a CV, a 1-2 page statement of research interests focusing on projects that could be conducted at Tyson or other research areas near Washington University, and contact information for three references. Women and minorities are strongly encouraged to apply. Washington University is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Send application materials (e-mail preferred) to: John Orrock, Department of Biology, Washington University, Saint Louis, MO 63130 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ********************************** John Orrock Washington University Biology Department Saint Louis, MO 63130 Phone: 314-935-5818 FAX: 314-935-4432 http://www.biology.wustl.edu/faculty/orrock/
