Hello all, I am recruiting a postdoc in the general field of plant community ecology.
This position is for a three-year, full time postdoctoral researcher interested in theoretical plant community ecology. This position is based at The University of Queensland in Brisbane Australia and the successful candidate will work closely with Prof Margaret Mayfield (primary supervisor) and the members of Prof. Mayfield’s research group (see http://www.mayfieldplantecologylab.org/site/Home.html). This is an open position and is not associated with a specific research project and thus the successful candidate will have extensive freedom in deciding what topics/projects they would like to work on. We are particularly interested in ecologists with strong quantitative skills who are interested in empirical tests of ecological theory though the position is open to applicants with a wide range of backgrounds and is not restricted to applicants with a background in plants or field work in any particular system. Some field experience is desirable but not essential. Candidates will be considered from broad backgrounds, including candidates who have purely theoretical interests/experience to those who focus on field or lab-based experiments, asking theoretical to applied questions. Primarily, Dr. Mayfield is looking for a postdoc who is interested in the same research topics currently being explored in the Mayfield research group. For candidates interested in field-based projects, there is an expectation that field projects would utilise Prof. Mayfield’s established field sites in winter annual wildflower communities of SW Western Australia. (Job number 501889 on the University of Queensland job site). The full job ad and application portal is available on http://jobs.uq.edu.au/caw/en/job/501889/postdoctoral-research-fellow-in-community-ecology ***Note that the website currently lists the application due date as February 16 - this is an error I am working to fix and I intend to accept applications through February 28th.**** Please send all inquiries to Margie Mayfield: m.mayfi...@uq.edu.au
