This should be coming in via EvolDir soon, but may be of interest to many of the readers of this list. You can find out more about the project, including looking at the R code, at http://www.brianomeara.info/phrapl . Please forward to any good candidates, and let me know if you have any questions (or suggestions).
Thanks, Brian Phylogeography often compares a select handful of models to answer an empirical question. We have just been funded to continue development of Phrapl, a way to examine thousands of potential phylogeographic models for fit to data. It is a bit like ModelTest, but for models of population subdivision and migration rather than substitution rates. The aim is for empiricists to be able to let their data tell them which processes are important in the phylogeographic history of a group. A postdoctoral position is available to work on improving, testing, and applying this approach. The current code is mostly in R but using other languages to speed up the computation internally is quite possible. The position is in the lab of PI Brian OMeara at U. of Tennessee, Knoxville, but coordination with Co-PI Bryan Carstens and occasional travel to Ohio State is expected. The OMeara lab currently hosts five postdocs (including four co-mentored through NIMBioS) as well as a co-advised grad student. The EEB department features ten research groups whose work includes phylogenetics/phylogeography, and the presence of the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis further creates a robust ecosystem of colleagues. Knoxville, Tennessee, is just a half hour away from the US most visited national park, Great Smoky Mountains NP. Cost of living is low, and the Knoxville area can cater to interests ranging from farmers markets, local music, and handmade crafts to SEC football and NASCAR. I strive to create a lab group that is welcoming and open. We have good diversity in terms of gender (57% female), life stage (i.e., 43% with young children) but (so far) poor diversity on various other metrics. Mentoring to allow postdocs to reach their career goals is a focus. Research in the lab ranges from empirical work on plant taxonomy to quantitative trait evolution models to models of protein evolution. Applications should include 1) A cover letter (include expected completion date of PhD, if appropriate, as well as relevant skills) 2) A CV 3) A short research statement 4) Contact information for two references 5) Link(s) to repositories with examples of code you have written or attachments including such code. Experience in programming is strongly preferred; experience in R is desired, but not required. If in doubt, apply: please do not self-select yourself out from what might be a mutually beneficial position. Review of applications will begin on May 1 and continue until filled (start dates are flexible). Presubmission inquiries are encouraged (I can give you a copy of the proposal, point you to the code, and answer any questions you may have). All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran status. Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the University. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA (disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexualorientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498 (V/TTY available) or 974-2440. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity. _______________________________________ Brian O'Meara Assistant Professor Dept. of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology U. of Tennessee, Knoxville http://www.brianomeara.info Students wanted: Applications due Dec. 15, annually Postdoc collaborators wanted: Check NIMBioS' website Calendar: http://www.brianomeara.info/calendars/omeara [[alternative HTML version deleted]]
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