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A postdoc position is available in the Amend Lab in the Department of
Botany at
the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The successful applicant will join a
dynamic
group of researchers interested in microbial ecology and evolution
within the
unique Hawaiian archipelago. In collaboration with the Perry lab at CSUEB
http://filoboletus.wixsite.com/perrylab, the researcher will primarily be
responsible for analysis and authorship of studies characterizing the
factors
that determine leaf surface fungal communities in and on native Hawaiian
plants,
as well as connectivity with other habitats. The researcher will have
access to
several large existing datasets, and will be integral to a nascent
University-wide microbiome research initiative involving collaboration with
multiple labs and departments across the University. While some laboratory
experience will be helpful, the position will be largely analytical with
ample
opportunity for publication from the onset.
Additionally, the researcher will be responsible for participating
in the training and oversight of graduate and undergraduate students.
The appointment is for one year, with a high likelihood of continuation
for a
second pending funding availability and progress towards research
objectives.
Salary is commensurate with experience, and will be "livable" given Hawaii's
high cost of living.
Start date is as soon as is feasible.
The Amend lab is strongly committed to achieving excellence through
diversity.
We are aware of biases, conscious and unconscious, in academia and in
science
and we actively seek to reduce the role of these biases in our own
decisions and
in those of our colleagues and collaborators. We work together to combat
prejudice and work toward equity and inclusion, within the lab and in the
communities with whom we interact – on campus and beyond.
*Required Qualifications*
Successful candidates will hold a Ph.D. degree in biology, botany,
microbiology,
ecology or other relevant field. Researchers with a Masters degree and
strong
publication record may be considered. Researchers must be willing to
contribute
to a respectful, collegial, honest, and productive lab environment.
*Desirable Qualifications*
-Knowledge of Hawaiian plants, fungi and/or microbial ecology.
-Background in
macroecology and/or community ecology theory, including familiarity with
network and metacommunity literature.
-Experience analyzing high-throughput community data.
-Facility with statistical programming tools (R preferred), and the
ability to interface with a supercomputer via ssh.
-Creativity.
-Evidence of compelling and clear scientific writing.
*To apply*
Please visit our lab’s website to learn more about the group and the
research we
conduct: www.amendlab.com <http://www.amendlab.com>. As a single PDF,
please submit a CV, a cover letter, and the names/contact information
for three referees to Anthony Amend:
am...@hawaii.edu <mailto:am...@hawaii.edu>. Consideration of
applications will begin immediately and will
continue until the position is filled.
*A link to this ad:*
https://www.dropbox.com/s/nzlblz0ye2lxw09/Postdoc%20in%20fungal%20ecology.pdf?dl=0
_______________________________
Anthony S. Amend
Assistant Professor
Department of Botany
University of Hawaii Manoa
3190 Maile Way, Room 101
Honolulu, HI 96822 U.S.A.
Email:am...@hawaii.edu <mailto:am...@hawaii.edu>
Lab website:http://www2.hawaii.edu/~amend/
<http://www2.hawaii.edu/%7Eamend/>
Office phone: 808-956-6429
Lab phone: 808-956-0936
Fax: 808-956-3923
Schedule: http://tinyurl.com/m8dyrt8
