Post-doctoral Position in Evolutionary Ecology of Biological Invasions I am searching for a creative, motivated post-doc to work on an NSF-funded project on the evolutionary ecology of biological invasions. The proposed research applies community genetics to the study of biological invasions to investigate how genetic variation in both exotic and native community members influences the outcome of biological invasions and to test the hypothesis that the match between the traits of the invading genotypes and the novel environment determines invasion success. Goals of the project include: 1) Identifying how genetic variation in both native and exotic species impact the invasion process; 2) Assessing genotype-by-genotype interactions in a pair of strongly interacting species, and 3) Investigating how environmental variation influences the outcomes of genotype-by-genotype interactions. For more details on research conducted in the Lau lab see https://www.msu.edu/~jenlau/index.html. The primary responsibility of the post-doc will be to design and implement experiments, analyze data, and prepare manuscripts. There are many opportunities for expanding on the proposed research (e.g., plant demography, biotic resistance to invasions, food web dynamics, etc.). The post-doc will be housed at Michigan State Universitys Kellogg Biological Station (http://www.kbs.msu.edu/) in Hickory Corners, Michigan, but the position requires field work in California for several weeks each year.
Applicants must have (or nearly so) a Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, Plant Biology or a related field, and should have experience performing large manipulative field and/or greenhouse experiments, analyzing data, and completing manuscripts. Two years of funding are available. Start date is negotiable. Interested parties should email a cover letter explaining why they are interested in the position, a CV, and a brief statement of research interests to [email protected]. Evaluation of applications will begin 26 Jan 2010 and continue until the position has been filled.
