Hi Folks,
I'm looking for a postdoc to join my lab to work on non-consumptive
effects in predator-prey interactions to start sometime the next academic
year. Experience in a variety of areas of including ecology, entomology,
physiology, behavior or chemistry would be valuable. See the official
announcement below. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
Best,
Jennifer Thaler
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
Department of Entomology
College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY
POSITION: Postdoctoral Associate
STARTING DATE: Academic Year 2018-2019
LOCATION: Department of Entomology
Comstock Hall
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
The Thaler lab in the Department of Entomology at Cornell University,
Ithaca, NY is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to participate in USDA-
funded research in the area of non-consumptive interactions between
predators and prey. Our lab combines field-scale experiments with laboratory
behavioral, physiological and chemical assays to determine the mechanisms of
species interactions. The postdoc will oversee research investigating how
prey responses to predators influence prey populations. This includes
leading field and laboratory experiments and contributing to population
modeling in collaboration with Dr. Nora Underwood’s lab at the University of
Florida.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The postdoctoral researcher is expected to carry out a component of the
research described in the funded USDA grant including refining the
experimental questions and design, conducting statistical analyses, writing
the results for publication and presenting the work at scientific meetings.
I also expect the postdoc to develop new, related lines of inquiry. The
postdoc plays an important role in the lab, supervising and mentoring
undergraduate students who are working on projects related to this research,
contributing to a positive lab atmosphere, attending lab meetings,
Departmental seminars, and providing scientific feedback for all researchers
in the lab.
This is a 12-month appointment which is renewable pending available funding
and successful performance.
Requirements: PhD in Ecology, Entomology or related field
To apply: please contact Jennifer Thaler at [email protected] providing your
CV, including details of two referees. The covering letter should include an
explanation of how your qualifications and experience make you a good
candidate for the position. Please make clear which position you are
applying for, to ensure full consideration, all materials should be received
by July 15 however, applications will be accepted until the position is
filled. Informal inquiries are welcome.
