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 and ecophysiology. 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 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. We are seeking a candidate interested in developing physiological-based models of plant competition across resource gradients that can be informed by field data. Successful candidates will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, strong organization ability, and the ability to work well in a diverse, collaborative research group. Desired skills include a background in plant physiology, theoretical ecology 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: nkr...@ucla.edu. Review of applications will begin immediately. Starting date is negotiable. ______________________________________ Nathan Kraft Associate Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of California, Los Angeles 621 Charles E. Young Drive South Los Angeles, CA 90095 tel: (310) 825-3593 http://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/eeb-kraft/
