>Postdoctoral Position
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>Community/Ecosystem Genetics and Chemical Ecology
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>University of Wisconsin - Madison
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>A postdoctoral Research Associate position will be available summer
>2007 as part of a large, multi-investigator, multi-institutional project
>funded under NSF*s Frontiers in Integrative Biological Research (FIBR)
>program. This research explores the genetic basis of community dynamics
>and ecosystem processes. Specifically, it evaluates how genetic and
>chemical variation in naturally occurring and synthetic hybrids of
>cottonwood species mediates ecological structure and function at
>population, community and ecosystem levels. (See the feature article on
>*genes to ecosystems* by Whitham et al. [2006. Nature Reviews
>Genetics 7:510-523].) Field sites include a number of riparian habitats
>throughout the Intermountain West. Project PIs include T.G. Whitham, S.
>Shuster, C.A. Gehring, G.J. Allan, J.C. Marks, S.C. Hart, P.S. Keim,
>R.L. Lindroth, S.P. DiFazio, and B.M. Potts. For more information about
>the collaborative project, go to: http://www.poplar.nau.edu/
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>Primary responsibilities of the Research Associate are to coordinate
>and conduct the chemically-related components of the research program.
>Collaborative projects underway relate cottonwood chemistry to arthropod
>communities, mycorrhizal communities, mammalian foraging, and litter
>decomposition. Results from this work will be integrated with that of
>other project coordinators to understand the influence of cottonwood
>genetic structure on chemical variation, and the linkages between
>chemical variation and community and ecosystem function at local and
>regional scales. The Research Associate will also be expected to
>initiate and conduct research projects related to his/her area of
>expertise (e.g., quantitative genetics, G x E interactions, etc.)
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>Qualifications include expertise in plant chemical analyses and/or
>quantitative genetics, and interest in the chemical ecology of trophic
>interactions and ecosystem function. Strong interpersonal, laboratory,
>statistical and writing skills are essential. Extended collecting trips
>to field sites in the western U.S. will likely be required.
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>Salary and benefits: $31,500 - 33,500, commensurate with experience.
>Excellent family medical/dental health plans available at minimal cost.
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>Application: Preliminary inquiries are welcome, preferably by phone or
>e-mail. Applications will be accepted through Feb. 28, 2007, or until a
>suitable applicant is found. To apply, send c.v., names/addresses of
>three references, representative reprints, and a letter detailing your
>fit to the position to:
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>Dr. Rick Lindroth                               Phone: 608-263-6277
>Dept. of Entomology                     E-mail:
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>1630 Linden Dr.
>Madison, WI 53706
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>For additional information about the Lindroth research group, visit
>http://entomology.wisc.edu/~lindroth/
>
>UW - Madison is an equal opportunity employer