- Agency
- Forest Entomology team - University of Florida
- Location
- Gainesville, Florida
- Job Category
- Full Time Positions, Post Doctoral Appointments
- Salary
- competitive, negotiable
- Last Date to Apply
- April 10, 2018
- Website
- https://college.agrilife.org/entojobs/wp-content/uploads/sites/79/2018/03/Postdoc-or-a-PhD-student-position.pdf
- Description
- Join the Forest Entomology team (http://www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org/) at the University of Florida on our quest to discover which of the thousands of wood borer species in exotic jungles have the potential to be the next big invader into American forests. We are looking for passion in areas ranging from molecular ecology to integrative taxonomy to biosecurity regulation, someone who can master the flow of material from a foreign jungle to a DNA sequencer, someone who will love analyzing their data, writing top-notch manuscripts, and strategically posting on social media. How to apply: email 1) your CV, 2) a short statement of interest and 3) a list of your hobbies to hulcr@ufl.edu with subject line “Pre-invasion applicant 2018”.
- Qualifications
- Required talents: - Self-sufficiency in the field - Statistics or bioinformatics - Scientific writing - Patience and attention to detail These skills are not required, but will increases your chances: - Ecological statistics - Molecular biosystematics - Entomology, mycology or phytopathology - Experience with government agencies - Computer programming - Database back-end management - Documentary techniques, such as video, creative writing, or online science communication
- Job Number
- 5
- Contact Person
- Forest Entomology Team
- Contact eMail
- hulcr@ufl.edu