This job has Expired
Postdoc Research Associate for Clark Lab
Job Description
Position Information:
Position Title:
Postdoc Research Associate for Clark Lab
Appointment Type:
Post Doc/Trainee
Job Description:
Summary of Duties and Responsibilities:
The Clark lab at Iowa State University is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher who is broadly interested in plant systematics, morphology (including anatomy) and macroevolutionary questions using the grass family as a model system. Experience and interest in some or all of the following areas would be relevant: specimen-based research, geometric morphometrics and molecular phylogenetics.
The position is at Iowa State University, a premier land-grant university, in the intellectually vibrant Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology.
Duties may include: (1) managing the Clark lab and mentoring graduate or undergraduate students associated with it; (2) conducting research in the systematics and evolution of grasses, including analyzing and writing up existing data sets and participating in established research collaborations; (3) teaching an undergraduate course in plant systematics
Required Minimum Qualifications:
- PhD in biology or a related discipline by the time of employment with expertise in plant systematics and evolution
- Demonstrated proficiency in phylogenetics or biostatistics.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in grass systematics
- Experience in plant anatomy
- Experience in molecular phylogenetics
- Experience in macroevolutionary analyses
Proposed Start Date:
January 3, 2023
Proposed End Date or Length of Term:
June 30, 2024
Number of Months Employed Per Year:
Time Type:
Full time
Application Instructions:
To apply for this position, please click on “Apply” and complete the Employment Application. Please be prepared to enter or attach the following:
1) Resume/Curriculum Vitae
2) Letter of Application/Cover Letter
3) Contact Information for Three References
If you have questions regarding this application process, please email employment@iastate.edu or call 515-294-4800 or Toll Free: 1-877-477-7485.
Why Choose ISU?
Iowa State University is committed to fostering a workplace of belonging, where diversity is celebrated and equity is a core value. Our Iowa State Postdocs enjoy comprehensive health and work life benefits, including medical and dental; as well as:
• Retirement benefits including defined benefit and defined contribution plans;
• Generous vacation, holiday, and sick time and leave plans;
• Onsite childcare (Ames, Iowa);
• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Various voluntary benefits and discounts
• Employee Assistance Program;
• Wellbeing Program.
Original Posting Date:
December 5, 2022
Posting Close Date:
December 18, 2022
Job Requisition Number:
R10422
*Please mention you saw this ad on AcademicJobs.*