Postdoctoral Position in Biodiversity and Climate Variability A postdoctoral position is available in the Department of Biological Science at the University of Tulsa. The position is part of the highly integrative NSF EPSCoR project on the socio-economic impacts of climate variability in Oklahoma. This project includes Biologists, Ecologists, Climatologists, Hydrologists, Sociologists, and Economists from the University of Tulsa, University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, and the Nobel Foundation. The Department of Biological Science at the University of Tulsa is serving as the biodiversity contingent of the project.
The postdoc will primarily be responsible for working on Oklahoma biodiversity/climate related research projects with faculty at the University of Tulsa and collaborators. The postdoc will also teach a one semester (per year) graduate/undergraduate GIS based course on ecological modeling. The postdoc will have access to training and interactions with researchers at the world class South Central Climate Science Center in Norman, Oklahoma. This position has potential for high research productivity, and acquiring teaching experience and specialized training. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Biology or a related discipline prior to the start of the appointment (June 2014). The position requires significant experience with Geographic Information Systems (GIS); particularly with relevance to problems of biodiversity, conservation, ecology, and evolution. The University of Tulsa is a private institution with ~4,500 students (3/4 undergraduate and 1/4 graduate students): http://www.utulsa.edu Faculty and graduate students in our department study biodiversity of algae, bacteria, fungi, amphibians, fishes, mammals, insects, and viruses. Tulsa is a vibrant city (pop. ~550,000) located in the Green Country of northeastern Oklahoma. Tulsa has all the amenities of major US cities, but with relatively low cost of living. To apply, please send a letter of Intent, CV, and contact information for three references to: Ron Bonett ([email protected]), by February 15th 2014. The position can start on or after June 1st 2014. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ronald M. Bonett, Ph.D. Associate Professor Department of Biological Science 800 S. Tucker Drive University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK 74104 Email: [email protected] Office: (918) 631-3328 Lab: (918) 631-3327 http://ronbonett.weebly.com/index.html
