POSITION: A postdoctoral position is available in the newly established McFrederick Lab at the University of California, Riverside. The research focus of the McFrederick lab is the study of interactions between bacteria, fungi, and viruses and the resulting implications for bee health, in wild and solitary bees. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in evolutionary ecology and/or evolutionary genetics and experience with bioinformatic and computational analysis of NGS data, including comparative genomic analysis, phylogenomics, and/or NGS microbial community surveys. Knowledge of wild bee or insect biology and experimental manipulation of microbial communities is also a plus. The successful candidate will be expected to engage in field work, laboratory-based experiments, and bioinformatic analyses. Preferred start date is by January 2015, and the position is available for a two-year term, conditioned on satisfactory performance in the first year.
APPLICATION: Applications should include a curriculum vitae with a list of publications and manuscripts in press and contact information for three to four academic references. Candidates applying for this position can apply at: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00185. Questions can be sent to quinnmc(at)ucr.edu Application deadline: Review of applications will begin October 1, 2013, but this position will remain open until filled. -- Quinn S. McFrederick Quinn's Bee Blog <http://melittology.wordpress.com/> Starting 10/1/2014 Assistant Professor Department of Entomology 900 University Avenue University of California, Riverside Riverside, CA 92521 Phone: (951) 827-5817 Office: Entomology Building room 139
