NSF-FUNDED POST DOCTORAL POSITION at UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA
Project: Functional Diversity and Ecosystem Functions Provided by Freshwater Macrofauna
Opportunity to study how biodiversity impacts ecological function by combining observational data, experimental manipulations, and long-term data.
Seeking a highly motivated postdoctoral research associate whose primary objective will be to oversee fieldwork, conduct laboratory work, and will integrate functional trait data and past community survey data into novel research products. The applicant should be creative and independent, have excellent organizational, communication, and writing skills, an exemplary publication record in ecology or other related fields, and an interest in working as part of a collaborative team. A general interest in freshwater ecology and related field experience would be advantageous, but applicants with diverse research backgrounds are encouraged to apply! Ideal candidates should have experience conducting fieldwork in streams, a background in basic ecological principles, proficiency with conducting basic water chemistry analyses, and excellent computational skills. The successful applicant will work with the other post doc and graduate students collaborating on the project and will have the opportunity to interface with UA classes and outreach events.
Interested applicants should contact Dr. Carla Atkinson (clatkinson@ua.edu) with subject “Functional diversity and ecosystem function postdoc” and provide their CV, a cover letter, and a list of three references. Official application will be submitted here: http://careers.ua.edu/cw/en-us/job/520865