Department of Biology, Colorado State University Potential Postdoctoral Fellow Opening: Linking soil biodiversity and ecosystem processes in a low-diversity ecosystem
The Department of Biology at Colorado State University will potentially have a full-time Postdoctoral Fellow to take a leading role in ongoing research on patterns of soil mesofaunal diversity and distribution in the McMurdo Dry Valleys LTER, Antarctica. The position is possible dependent on expected funding. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day management of the soil biodiversity component of the McMurdo LTER, thus knowledge and experience of managing long-term ecological programs (e.g. LTERs) is highly desirable. Familiarity with soil food-web ecology and microscopic identification of soil nematodes, tardigrades, rotifers, and microarthropods is essential, as is evidence of publishing in peer-reviewed journals, field and lab experimental design, and managing large ecological data sets and specimen archives. Applicants will be expected to publish and provide innovative collaborative research for the Antarctic and other arid temperate land research projects in the Wall lab. A PhD closely related to soil ecology or soil nematology is required, as are publications in peer-reviewed journals, evidence of soil ecology field and lab research, expertise in synthesizing ecological data sets and ability to work as a team. The position requires 1-2 months spent in the lab and field in Antarctica annually starting December 2008, thus applicants must pass a medical physical as required by NSF. Starting salary $40,000-$45,000/year, plus benefits, commensurate with experience and qualifications. Applications must be received by September 1, 2008, with starting date as soon as possible thereafter. Send CV, statement of research interests and experience, and contact information for three references to: Diana Wall, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory, Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO 80523-1499 or [EMAIL PROTECTED]
