The Schmid College of Science and Technology at Chapman University (Orange County, California) invites applications for its new postdoctoral teaching and research fellows program. Appointments will begin in summer 2017 for two years with a third year extension possible. Schmid College Fellows are outstanding early-career scientists who provide innovative teaching and mentorship to undergraduate students in our Grand Challenges Initiative (http://www.chapman.edu/GCI), as well as advance independent research in collaboration with a member of the faculty. Fellows are offered a competitive salary, benefits, research support, and personalized professional development in teaching and research.
Chapman University has a vibrant and productive group of faculty working in the areas of ecology and organismal biology. Possible projects and mentors are listed below. Comparative genomics and biomimetics of silk-like fibers from hagfish slime (Douglas Fudge, fu...@chapman.edu) Plant functional traits and restoration ecology; nitrogen fixation strategies and legume physiology (Jennifer Funk, jlf...@chapman.edu) Effects of climate change on tropical forest water and carbon fluxes (Greg Goldsmith, golds...@chapman.edu) Effects of climate change on northern peatland ecosystems; controls of anaerobic carbon cycling and greenhouse gas dynamics in wetlands (Jason Keller, jkel...@chapman.edu) Natal habitat imprinting and territorial eviction in the common loon (Walter Piper, wpi...@chapman.edu) Neuroimmune correlates of social behavior in wild mice (Patricia Lopes, lo...@chapman.edu) Intertidal invertebrates and trait-mediated effects of climate change (William Wright, wwri...@chapman.edu) File review will commence on January 2, 2017 and will continue until all positions are filled. For more information, please see the full advertisement at https://chroniclevitae.com/jobs/0000343802-01
