The Stouffer Lab <http://stoufferlab.org/> at the University of Canterbury (New Zealand) is seeking outstanding applicants for a three-year post-doctoral research fellowship to study the importance of non-additive competition in plant communities. Though based at the University of Canterbury, the research will also be conducted in close collaboration with Assoc. Prof. Margaret Mayfield <http://mayfieldplantecologylab.org/> (University of Queensland, Australia) and members of her research team.
The salary for this position is NZD$70,000 (plus benefits), and is secured for the duration of the three-year position. Funding is also in place for anticipated research costs, including travel to visit project collaborators and to attend national and international conferences. The target start date is July 2017, though this is negotiable. Because of the project's interdisciplinary nature and emphasis on combining theory with empirical data, we are open to applicants from ecology, biology, engineering, applied mathematics, physics, computer science, and related areas. Applicants from all fields must demonstrate that they have sufficient mathematical and programming skills to lead the project’s modelling component. Final applications must be submitted online under the listing for Job ID 4588 at http://ucvacancies.canterbury.ac.nz/, and the deadline for doing so is 8 April (NZST). Interested applicants should also go to http://stoufferlab.org/opportunities/postdoc/ <http://stoufferlab.org/opportunities/phd/> for additional information about the project, details about the application process, and our broader research group. Any questions regarding this position should be sent to Daniel Stouffer ( daniel.stouf...@canterbury.ac.nz). - Daniel -- Dr. Daniel B. Stouffer Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences University of Canterbury Christchurch, New Zealand http://stoufferlab.org @StoufferLab
