The laboratory of Dr. Nathan Kraft in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of California, Los Angeles, seeks a highly motivated candidate for a postdoctoral position in plant community ecology beginning in 2016. The candidate must hold a PhD in Ecology, Botany or related fields at the time the appointment begins. The primary focus of the position will be to participate in an NSF-funded projected exploring the role of functional trait differences in driving species coexistence at a variety of spatial and temporal scales in a serpentine annual plant system in Santa Barbara County, California. The candidate will be expected to develop an independent research line related to the goals of the project and also to participate in ongoing work in the system. The candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with both the Kraft lab as well as the research group of Dr. Jonathan Levine at ETH Zurich in Switzerland. Successful candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organization ability, capacity for helping with intense periods of fieldwork during periods of experimental setup and harvest, and the ability to work well in a diverse, collaborative research group. Desired skills include a background in theoretical ecology, community ecology, plant physiology and/or field botany.
The successful candidate will have a strong record of research from the Ph.D. and any previous positions, if applicable. To apply, please submit a cover letter, C.V., copies of two publications and the names of three potential references to: [email protected] Review of applications will begin on December 15th. Starting date is negotiable. __________________ Nathan Kraft http://life.umd.edu/biology/kraftlab/
