Position: Open position in Rachael Winfree's lab in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources at Rutgers University for a two-year, full-time postdoc to conduct research on global change, biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, using pollinators and pollination as a model system. The successful candidate could develop an original field research project, and/or candidates who are primarily modelers could collaborate with other lab members to analyze extensive existing data sets on plant-pollinator interactions, crop pollination services, and/or landscape-scale habitat use. Salary $49,000 per year plus excellent benefits. See winfreelab.rutgers.edu for more information about our lab's research.
Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D in ecology or a related field, excellent statistical and simulation modeling skills using R, and experience leading field research project(s). The successful candidate will likely have expertise in one of more of the following fields: pollination ecology, biodiversity-ecosystem functioning, ecosystem services, landscape ecology. Application: Applicants should send a single pdf file consisting of a letter of interest, CV, 2 representative publications, and contact information for three references to [email protected], using "quantitative ecologist" as the subject line. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate is found, with an anticipated start date between 1 January and 1 September 2014. Location: Rutgers is the State University of New Jersey, and is located in New Brunswick, roughly 40 miles from New York City. The Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources supports a dynamic and interactive graduate program in Ecology & Evolution http://ecoevo.rutgers.edu/ with roughly 70 associated faculty and a similar number of graduate students. Rutgers University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
