Dear Colleagues,
I am writing to tell you about a 3 yr postdoc opportunity in
pollination. The University of New England (Australia) has just
announced 10 postdoc positions with a closing date for applications =
end of July 2016. The applications are submitted by the UNE mentor and
not directly by the postdoc.
We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague to work with us on the
importance of rural gardens for the dispersal of pollinators to native
remnants and vice versa.Rural gardens in our context are gardens (oases)
in a grazing landscape where there are remnant patches of native
vegetation and tree-belts established for rehabilitation- both at
varying distances from the oases. The mentoring team is comprised of
myself, Dr Ken Walker (Museum Victoria), Dr Paulo de Souza (CSIRO) and
Dr Romina Rader (UNE).
The project is based on the northern Tablelands of NSW, Australia, and
the successful postdoc would be based at the University of New England
(Armidale, NSW) for the 3 years, with fieldwork undertaken in the
region. The scheme is open to Australian citizens, residents and
non-residents.
The scheme is competitive. Depending on career stage, and based on the
last round of postdocs positions, we would expect candidates to have at
least 4 top notch peer reviewed pubs in the field of pollination, or
plant reproductive biology, or animal movement, etc, to be in the
running for this project in this scheme. We are looking for a colleague
who is keen to understand pollination network dynamics in a fragmented
landscape.
Funding for projects will commence at Lecturer Level A, base +5 at a
rate of AUD $80,328 per annum with annual increments. UNE also provides
17% employer superannuation.
I would be very grateful if you could pass this email on to potential
postdocs in your area (PhD needs to be submitted, a driver's licence
essential) who should send their CVs to me ([email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>) and I will provide further details. Referees
reports will be required during the application process.
Thanks very much!
Best regards, Caroline Gross
