One postdoctoral position will be available beginning as soon as January 2012 to work in the lab of Steve Frank in the Department of Entomology at North Carolina State University. Candidate will examine the consequences of urban heat islands and global climate change for arthropods of societal or economic importance. The study design will include both large observational studies and controlled experimental manipulation to uncover ecological phenomena and the mechanisms behind them. The project may include work to compare arthropod responses in urban environments to large experimental warming chambers in the forest understory of Duke Forest. Study organisms can be selected to accommodate goals of the project and expertise of successful the candidate. Expertise in arthropods, urban ecology, or climate change is of particular interest. The applicantÂ’s CV should indicate evidence of strong scholarship, including peer-reviewed publications and show evidence of the ability to finish projects. The successful candidate must be able to interact with a diverse group of researchers and students. Job opens January 1, 2012. Review of applications will begin November 17, 2011 though applications will be accepted until a suitable candidate is found. Position appointment will last for one year from starting date, with possibility of renewal based on performance. Application instructions available at http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/entomology/about/post-doc-frank or by emailing [email protected].
