Post-doctoral Fellowship, Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystem (ETE) Program, Paleobiology Department, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.
Posting Date: November 19, 2013 Closing Date: December 31, 2013 Applications are invited for a two-year Research Fellowship (postdoctoral) in ecological community assembly and disassembly through time. This appointment provides a stipend of $45 K/yr and may be renewable for a second 2 years. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct independent macroecological research as part of an NSF-funded Research Coordination Network, “Synthesizing Deep Time and Recent Community Ecology,” which is investigating patterns and causal processes of animal and plant community assembly and disassembly over geological time and up to the present day. The awardee also will be expected to be involved in the scholarly activities of ETE, including workshops, presentations at professional meetings, etc. General information about the ETE Program can be found at http://www.mnh.si.edu/ete/ and about the Paleobiology Department at http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo//index.html. More information about the ETE – RCN can be found at http://www.mnh.si.edu/ete/ETE_Research_RCN.html. The ETE-RCN Fellow will be co-advised by Kate Lyons ( www.mnh.si.edu/ete/ETE_People_Lyons.html), Kay Behrensmeyer ( www.mnh.si.edu/ete/ETE_People_Behrensmeyer.html) and Nick Gotelli ( www.uvm.edu/~ngotelli/homepage.html). The position will be based at the NMNH in Washington DC. Priority will be given to proposals that use recent and/or fossil data to understand factors affecting community structure in plants and/or animals. Applicants should have good communication skills, a proven record of research accomplishment, and knowledge of ecology, paleoecology, macroecology, or a related field. Fluency in R programming, expertise in modeling and spatial and temporal analyses, and a record of working with large databases are highly desirable. For postdoctoral awards, a Ph.D. is required before 30 November 2013. To apply, send as *a single pdf* including: (1) cover letter describing your interest in this post-doctoral position, relevant experience including R coding examples, and preferred start date; 2) proposed research for the initial 2-year interval (maximum of 5 double-spaced pages), (3) curriculum vitae; (4) 3 publications including a pdf of publication or other outlet where R code was used. In addition, please arrange to have three letters of reference sent to Dr. Kate Lyons ([email protected]). Application materials should be received by *31 December 2013*, addressed to: [email protected] The Smithsonian Institution is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ----------------------------------------------------------------- S. Kathleen Lyons Research Scientist Evolution of Terrestrial Ecosystems Program Department of Paleobiology National Museum of Natural History Smithsonian Institution [NHB, MRC 121] P.O. Box 37012 Washington DC 20013-7012 Phone: 202-633-1397 Fax: 202-786-2832 [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------
