Description: The Hood Lab (www.hoodaquaticslab.
Location: The incumbent would join a dynamic, interactive group of faculty, post-docs, and students at the Aquatic Ecology Laboratory in the Department of Evolution, Ecology, and Organismal Biology (www.eeob.osu.edu/). Office space and necessary computer equipment will be provided in the AEL, located on Ohio State’s Columbus campus. Support to attend scientific meetings also will be provided annually.
Qualifications. A successful applicant will be creative, motivated, and capable of working both independently and cooperatively within an interdisciplinary group, including academics and agency biologists. Minimum qualifications include a PhD in ecology, limnology, oceanography, biostatistics, or a related field. Strong quantitative and communication skills are required. Ideal candidates will have a strong knowledge of spatially-explicit time series modeling, computer programming experience (ideally in R), and a track record of peer-reviewed publications. An understanding of plankton community dynamics and experience working with large datasets is desired, but not required.
Salary: $47,484/year plus comprehensive benefits package
How to apply: Electronically submit a single PDF with cover letter, CV, and names/contact information for three references to Dr. Jim Hood at hood.211@osu.edu. Put “Lake Erie Post-doc” in subject line. Application review will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. An ideal start date would be January 2019. Feel free to direct questions to Dr. Hood at the email above.