Post-Doctoral Fellowship--Trent University, Ontario, Canada We are seeking a post-doctoral fellow with research interests in the areas of landscape genetics, evolutionary and population ecology, and habitat modeling, to undertake an analysis of broad-scale genetic structuring and evolutionary relationships among lynx in North America. The project will involve an assessment of biological, environmental and/or landscape variables that promote or inhibit effective colonization and dispersal of lynx, especially in the context of source-sink dynamics of boreal vs. southern lynx populations or connectivity between eastern and western populations. Evidence of local adaptation pursuant to the relationship between lynx and their primary prey will be sought, as will evidence of the role of directional migration in maintaining viability among southern populations. The focus of the work will be to develop lynx genetic structuring and habitat models using 3000+ fur samples collected from animals harvested in North America. The opportunity to develop an independent research program within the framework of existing funding will be provided. The PDF will not be primarily responsible for labwork, so a genetics background is not essential.
The successful candidate will work as a member of the Ontario Lynx Research Team (OLRT) at Trent University; the OLRT is a network of university, government, and non-government researchers seeking to understand factors limiting the distribution and abundance of lynx in North America. The successful applicant will have received their PhD in the last 2 years. Application Procedures Applicants should hold a PhD in Landscape/Population Ecology, Genetics, or a related area. Priority will be given to candidates with demonstrated expertise in population genetics, landscape ecology, population ecology and/or spatial modeling. All candidates should submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, and names and contact information for three referees to Dr. Dennis Murray and Dr. Paul Wilson, Department of Biology, Trent University, 1600 West Bank Drive, Peterborough, ON Canada K9J 7B8 (email: [email protected], web page: http://www.people.trentu.ca/dennismurray; [email protected], web page: http://forensics.nrdpfc.ca/staff/paul_wilson.html). The position will close on July 30 or as soon as a suitable candidate is found before that date. The two-year term may start immediately, but no later than December 31, 2009. The Ontario Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program was developed to recruit and retain outstanding young scientists to spend two years as post-doctoral fellows in an Ontario research institution. The successful Fellow will receive $50,000 annually, + benefits.
