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Postdoctoral Fellow : Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203, USA
Employer: Wellesley College
Website: http://web.wellesley.edu/web
Location: Wellesley College, 106 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02481-8203, USA
Type: Fellow
Posted: October 21, 2011
Expires: December 01, 2011

job description

Postdoctoral Fellow – Lake Baikal: Dimensions of Biodiversity

A two-year postdoctoral fellowship position is available at the Dept of Biological Sciences at Wellesley College to co-lead a NSF-funded project on plankton biodiversity at Lake Baikal, Siberia. The goal of this multidisciplinary, multi-institutional project is to assess whether and how the endemic and cosmopolitan species of plankton in Lake Baikal will differentially adapt to warming water temperatures. Research on-site at Lake Baikal and at Wellesley College will quantify functional diversity of Baikal’s zooplankton. This project will be carried out in collaboration with faculty at Wellesley College, and other participating faculty and students at UC-Santa Barbara, Michigan State University, University of Texas, and East Tennessee State University. In addition to pursuing the project’s core research questions, the candidate will also have the flexibility to develop his or her own independent research project and the opportunity to form national and international collaborations.

Requirements:
• Ph.D. in aquatic ecology or limnology
• Strong quantitative skills
• Experience culturing zooplankton and conducting field and laboratory experiments with plankton
• Evidence of scholarly achievement (publications)
• Ability & motivation to work both independently and in an interdisciplinary team of USA & Russian scientists
• Fluency in Russian is strongly encouraged.

A starting salary of $50,000 per year plus a competitive benefits package will be provided. Applicants should send a CV, a short statement of research interests and career goals, starting date availability, and the names and email addresses of three referees Additional materials related to the candidate’s research skills and experiences as well as samples of scholarly publications may also be submitted, but are not required. Review of applications will begin November 15, 2011 and continue until the position is filled. Preferred start date is January 1, 2012, but the start date is negotiable.

To apply online, please use the following link: https://career.wellesley.edu or to: Human Resources Office, Wellesley College, 106 Central Street, Wellesley, MA 02481. Electronic submissions are preferred. Position is open until filled.

Wellesley College is an EO/AA educational institution and employer. The College is committed to increasing the diversity of the college community and the curriculum. Candidates who believe they will contribute to that goal are encouraged to apply.

Visit our website at http://web.wellesley.edu/web/Dept/HR

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