Postdoctoral Position in Quantitative Ecology Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology;
University of Minnesota -- Twin Cities The University of Minnesota seeks a quantitative ecologist to fill a two-year postdoctoral associate position on the Saint-Paul campus. The successful applicant will develop empirical and simulation models that will test how landscape structure affects the spatially-explicit population dynamics of invasive biofuel crops (IBC). The main goal of this project is to understand how IBC invasions will be affected by landscape configurations in rural agricultural regions. This position will be based in James Forester’s lab in the Department of Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Biology but will also involve collaborations with Nick Jordan in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics, and Adam Davis from the USDA-ARS. Desired qualifications include: (1) a PhD in population, landscape, or theoretical ecology, (2) strong mathematical, statistical, and computer programming skills, and (3) experience with GIS and/or ecosystem modeling. The start date is flexible and can be as soon as September 30, 2013. Salary and benefits are competitive. Applicants should e-mail a single pdf file that includes a letter of interest, CV, and contact information for three references to James Forester (*[email protected]*). Please use an email subject line of, “UMN Postdoc Application”. Review of applications will begin immediately; however, applications will be accepted until the position is filled. The University of Minnesota is an EEO/AA employer and educator. -- Nicholas Jordan Professor, Agroecology Agronomy & Plant Genetics Department 411 Borlaug Hall University of Minnesota 1991 Upper Buford Circle, St. Paul MN 55108 612 625 3754 612 625 2740 612 625 1268 (fax) [email protected]
