The Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University (Orange County, California) invites applications for postdoctoral teaching and research fellows in our Grand Challenges Initiative. Appointments will begin in summer 2019; initial appointments are for one year with a two-year extension upon mutual agreement. Fellows are outstanding early-career scientists who provide facilitate project-based learning that provides foundational skills to undergraduate students in our Grand Challenges Initiative (http://www.chapman.edu/GCI), as well as advance independent research in collaboration with a member of the faculty. Fellows are offered a competitive salary, benefits, research support, and personalized professional development in teaching and research. Chapman University has a vibrant and productive group of faculty working in the areas of ecology and organismal biology. Possible projects and mentors are listed below.
Molecular mechanisms of plant interactions with various biotic stresses and daily environmental fluctuations (Hagop Atamian, atam...@chapman.edu) Comparative biomechanics and physiology of hagfishes and biomimetics (Douglas Fudge, fu...@chapman.edu) Plant physiological ecology and/or discipline-based education research (Greg Goldsmith, goldsmith[at]chapman.edu) Behavior and neuroendocrinology of quail (Patricia Lopes, lo...@chapman.edu) Changes in behavior and physiology among breeding common loons entering their teens and 20s; a long-term study of known-age, territorial individuals (Walter Piper, wpi...@chapman.edu) Intertidal invertebrates and trait-mediated effects of climate change (William Wright, wwri...@chapman.edu) File review will commence on January 7, 2019 and will continue until all positions are filled. For more information, please see the full advertisement at https://jobs.sciencecareers.org/job/487122/schmid-college-teaching-and-research-fellows/
