Postdoctoral Research Position: Comparative Biomechanics & Thermal Effects of Chameleons Feeding

The Anderson Lab in the Department of Biology at the University of South Dakota is hiring a Postdoctoral Researcher to start in either Spring or Summer 2025. This is a one-year NSF-funded position with the possibility to extend for up to three years.

This position will be involved in studying patterns of thermal adaptation underlying movements powered by elastic recoil (tongue projection) and muscle contraction directly (tongue retraction) in chameleons living in disparate thermal environments. This research will incorporate a variety of field and laboratory techniques, including temperature manipulations in conjunction with high-speed videography, electromyography, in vitro muscle contractile physiology, anatomical dissection, and the potential for travel to field sites in southern Africa, to address comparative (evolutionary), ecological, and mechanistic questions related to thermal adaptation among different movement types.

Minimum Requirements:

Applications must be submitted online at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). but candidates are encouraged to contact Dr. Anderson (Christopher.

V.Anders) directly with any questions. A cover letter, statement of research interests, CV, and the names & contact info of three references are required.

Review of applications will begin January 17, 2025 and will continue until a candidate is selected.