Postdoc: Evolutionary and ecological dynamics across the tree of life A postdoctoral position in computational evolutionary biology is available in Dan Rabosky's lab in the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. The postdoctoral researcher will be involved the development of computationally-intensive methods for studying evolutionary dynamics (speciation, extinction, rates of ecological and morphological trait evolution) across phylogenetic trees that potentially include many thousands of taxa. The ideal candidate will have expertise in computational biology, computer science, and/or quantitative methods in ecology/evolutionary biology. Programming experience in both a compiled language (C++ or C preferred) and one or more scripting languages such as R or Python is highly desirable. Previous experience studying macroevolutionary dynamics is not essential, and we welcome applications from any area of computational biology, including ecology, population genetics, and applied mathematics.
The position offers exceptional opportunities for independent research, career development, and quantitative skills training. We have an outstanding group of researchers in quantitative/computational evolutionary biology, ecology, and biodiversity science in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, the UM Museum of Zoology, and the UM Museum of Paleontology. Applications should be sent to [email protected]. Please include a cover letter describing your research interests and background, a C.V., evidence of programming experience, and contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Start date for the position is flexible. Any questions can be directed to Dan Rabosky. For more information about our lab group, see http://www.lsa.umich.edu/eeb/directory/faculty/drabosky. _____________________ Dan Rabosky Assistant Professor Dept of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology & Museum of Zoology University of Michigan [email protected]
