The Genomics & Microbiology Laboratory at the NC Museum of Natural Sciences is seeking a post-doc excited about the prospect of bringing real science to middle school classrooms.
The post doc will be part of a collaborative team of scientists and educators from the Museum and NC State University that has been recently assembled for the NSF-sponsored Students Discover project<http://education.yourwildlife.org/>. The position will involve conducting original research relevant to the ecology of soil microbes and integrating findings and methods into middle school curricula. Potential research foci include, but are not limited to, investigation of decomposition or nitrogen fixation capabilities of soil microbial communities, fungal and/or bacterial symbionts of plants, identification of novel compounds produced by soil microbes, and response of soil microbial communities to urban and global warming. Position appointment will last for 3 years, with annual reviews, with the possibility of extension to 5 years. Ideal start date is January 2014, but is flexible; work location (Raleigh, NC) is not flexible. Please see full job description and instructions for application here: http://www.yourwildlife.org/2013/10/post-docs-wanted/ Review of applications will begin Nov. 1 and will continue until a suitable candidate is found. Please direct questions to Julie Urban(julie.ur...@naturalsciences.org) Thanks! -- Holly L. Menninger, PhD Director of Public Science Your Wild Life Program, Division of Biological Sciences NC State University
