Postdoctoral Position in the Ecology or Evolution of Mutualism A postdoctoral position is available in the Frederickson Lab in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Toronto. My lab conducts research on the ecology and evolution of mutualism in a range of systems, especially protective ant-plant mutualisms, seed dispersal by ants, and, increasingly, interactions between bacteria and their plant or insect hosts.
The ideal candidate will have a clear intellectual vision of promising directions and unresolved fundamental questions in mutualism ecology or evolution. Projects may involve greenhouse or molecular work, field experiments, or behavioral research on live ant colonies in the lab. Lab members do field research at the University of Toronto’s field station, the Koffler Scientific Reserve at Jokers Hill (ksr.utoronto.ca), as well as in the Peruvian Amazon and elsewhere. The successful candidate will primarily conduct independent research and work towards publishing in peer-reviewed journals; the postdoc will also be expected to mentor students and to perform some light administrative duties. The position is for 1 year, with the possibility of a second year depending on both progress and available funding. The preferred start date is August 1, 2013, but the position could start as early as July 1, 2013 or as late as January 1, 2014. The salary is $40,000 Canadian a year. Interested candidates should contact me by email (m.frederick...@utoronto.ca). Please include a single PDF attachment containing your CV, a brief description of past research accomplishments and future goals, and the names and email addresses of 2 potential references. Toronto is a vibrant, multicultural city on the shore of Lake Ontario, with a high quality of life. The EEB department is home to an interactive, collegial group of ecologists and evolutionary biologists, and currently supports a strong group of postdoctoral fellows with diverse research interests.
