Postdoctoral Fellow

About the role

Peter Adler's lab at Utah State University is seeking a postdoc to join a 2-year, NSF-funded project titled, "The functional consequences of community-climate disequilibria." Existing research provides justification, but no direct evidence, for the hypothesis that mismatches between the current climate and community composition reduce ecosystem functioning. The postdoc will use existing data sets to directly test this hypothesis for net primary productivity, invasion resistance, and pollination services in a range of communities and ecological contexts. Applicants should have strong programming and data analysis skills and expertise in community and/or ecosystem ecology. The postdoc will also coordinate the collaborative activities of the Ecological Acclimation Network, which has more than three dozen members spread across academic, NGO, and government institutions.

Responsibilities

• Search for, acquire, format, and clean data using R, Python, or equivalent
• Conduct statistical analyses using frequentist and Bayesian approaches
• Prepare peer-review manuscripts
• Present research at academic conferences
• Coordinate activities of the Ecological Acclimation Network

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• PhD in Ecology, Biology, Statistics or related field
• Track record of publication in peer-reviewed academic journals
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced coding and data analysis skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working with large, collaborative groups
• Demonstrated knowledge of both community and ecosystem ecology
• Experience communicating science to non-academic audiences

Required Documents

Along with the online application, please attach:

• Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Resume/CV"
• Cover Letter to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Documents 1-10"
• Statement of past and future research interests (2 page maximum) to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under "Documents 1-10"
• Contact information for three professional references to be typed at the beginning of the application

Document size may not exceed 10 MB.

Pay and Benefits

Advertised Salary Commensurate With Experience, Plus Excellent Benefits

Work Environment

Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants, but not, necessarily, occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions.