Applications are invited for a postdoctoral research fellow to work collaboratively on research funded by NSF grant “Community Assembly Across Scales of Ecological Organization”. The successful applicant will participate in field and laboratory research that focuses on the simultaneous community assembly of invertebrates and their gut microbiomes in storm water ecosystems. Skills in at least one, and ideally more, of the following areas are required: aquatic, molecular and / or theoretical ecology, laboratory culture of mosquitoes or zooplankton, characterization of microbial communities. At least two years of funding are available. The successful applicant will have completed all requirements for the Ph.D. by the start date. The successful candidate will be expected to carry out independent, co- mentored research. The project involves field surveys, laboratory experiments, mathematical modeling and characterization of free-living and host-associated microbial communities. This position also will involve mentoring of undergraduate researchers.
To apply, submit a letter of interest that describes your research background, a C.V., and the names and email contacts of three references to PI Carla Cáceres ([email protected]). Review of applications will begin October 15, 2018 and continue until a suitable candidate is found. The position is available immediately, but could start as late as 1 April 2019 if a suitable candidate is not found sooner. The University of Illinois conducts criminal background checks on all job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent offer. Interested candidates attending the Ecological Society of America meeting may contact project Co-PI Brian Allan ([email protected]) to meet in New Orleans and discuss the opportunity in more detail. The University of Illinois is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action employer. Minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
