Postdoctoral Research Associate - Community Ecology
A Postdoctoral Research Associate position is available in the Chase Lab at Washington University in St. Louis. The successful candidate will develop a collaborative research program with Jon Chase and lab members. While the specific topics of research are flexible, preference will be given to individuals with research interests on issues related to biodiversity patterns across spatio-temporal scales, community assembly, and/or food web interactions, as well as how those issues are influenced by land-use changes and can inform the restoration of degraded ecosystems. Field research can focus on aquatic (e.g., ponds) or terrestrial (e.g., forest, glade, prairie) communities, but must be based at Washington University's Tyson Research Center (http://www.tyson.wustl.edu/) and a network of nearby natural areas, including the Missouri Botanical Garden's Shaw Nature Reserve, many State and County Parks, and lands owned by the Missouri Department of Conservation. Opportunities may also exist for comparative projects across larger biogeographic networks of field sites (e.g., latitudinal gradients). In addition to developing a collaborative research program, candidates for this position should have an expressed interest in mentoring undergraduate and high school research interns, and in being an active and dynamic member of a growing community of researchers at the field station. Funding for salary and modest research expenses is available for one year with the possibility of extension. Start date is flexible. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled, however, candidates are encouraged to send an email indicating interest in the position as soon as possible. To apply, please send your CV, a statement of research interests focusing on projects that could be conducted while working at Washington University’s Tyson Research Center and surrounding lands, and names and contact information of three references to: Jon Chase ([email protected]).
