The primary purpose of this position is to conduct experimental research on the coexistence of native and exotic annual plant species in the complex plant communities found in the York Gum woodlands of SW Western Australia. The successful candidate will work with Dr. Margie Mayfield (http://www.mayfieldplantecologylab.org/site/Home.html) at the University of Queensland but will be required to travel extensively to Western Australia field sites.
The successful candidate is expected to run a multi-year field experiment in SW Western Australia, collect data from this experiment, analyze data and lead efforts to write papers from this experiment ending in peer-reviewed publications. In addition to conducting this experiment there will be capacity for the successful candidate to develop and conduct additional experiments and projects of their own design. The successful applicant will have a PhD in a relevant subject including: community ecology, plant functional ecology, invasion biology, population ecology or ecological modelling or plant evolutionary ecology. This is a full-time, two-year fixed term appointment at Academic level A. The remuneration package will be in the range AU$74,625 - AU$80,107 p.a., plus employer retirement contributions of up to 17%. Full details for this position are available on the Ecology Centre jobs website: http://ecology.uq.edu.au//job-volunteer-postings Applications must be submitted through the University of Queensland's job site, where full job details are also available: http://www.seek.com.au/job/27387629 For informal enquiries please contact Dr. Margie Mayfield ([email protected]) Application Closing Date: 3 November 2014 11:55pm E. Australia Standard Time
