TWO TO FIVE YEAR POSTDOC - USING MODELS AND EXPERIMENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF DISEASE IN INSECT OUTBREAKS with Greg Dwyer, University of Chicago
In this project, we will use a combination of mathematical modeling and field experiments to understand how host-pathogen coevolution and induced plant defenses affect the dynamics of a viral disease of gypsy moths. Gypsy moth populations in North America undergo boom-bust population fluctuations, and the goal of our research is to understand how coevolution and host-plant defenses modulate the effect of the virus on these fluctuations. We are looking for a field biologist with strong quantitative skills, who knows both how to execute logistically challenging field experiments, and how to use maximum likelihood and nonlinear fitting routines to fit mechanistic mathematical models to data. We do not expect a high degree of expertise in both tasks, but some experience with each is crucial. Submit a C.V., two manuscripts from your Ph.D. or post-doctoral research (in prep., in press, or already published) and arrange to have 3 letters of reference sent to: [email protected] The ideal start date is roughly 1 January 2011, but if you are interested in earlier or later dates you are welcome to ask. Review of applications will begin about 20 September 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. Salary and benefits are competitive. No commuters, please. Greg Dwyer 1101 E 57th St Ecology& Evolution U Chicago Chicago IL 60637-1573 USA
