Postdoc Position: Quantitative Ecology and Biodiversity/Ecosystem-Function Creative and highly motivated candidates with strong track records of research productivity are invited to apply for an NSF-funded Postdoctoral Associate position. The position will be based in Mark Genung’s lab group at the University of Louisiana, Lafayette (genunglab.com) with frequent collaboration with Rachael Winfree’s lab group at Rutgers University, New Brunswick (winfreelab.com). The selected applicant will analyze and write papers on the biodiversity-ecosystem function relationship using cutting-edge analytical techniques, including the ecological Price equation.
Applications will be evaluated based on past research productivity, alignment of applicant experiences with the goals of the Genung and Winfree labs, and the individual’s potential to grow as a productive, independent investigator. Target start date is January 2019 (but negotiable) and the position is funded for ~20 months. Salary range is $40-46k depending on qualifications. Lafayette is an affordable, medium-sized city with excellent food and music in the heart of the culturally unique Acadiana region. The campus is 35 miles north of the Gulf of Mexico, two hours from New Orleans and three hours from Houston. Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in ecology or a related field, experience with biodiversity-ecosystem function research, and excellent R skills (statistics, null models, simulations). The successful candidate must be interested in learning how to use the ecological Price equation, if s/he is not already familiar with it. Application: Applicants should send a single .pdf file consisting of a letter of interest, CV, 2 representative publications, and contact information for three references to Mark Genung, mark.a.gen...@gmail.com, using “NSF postdoc candidate“ as the subject line. Applications will be reviewed beginning 3 November 2018, with review continuing until the position is filled. Position contingent on final approval of funding. The University of Louisiana, Lafayette is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
