Postdoctoral Research Associate

Research associates are expected to coordinate and support students in the development and execution of research tasks and to support faculty investigators, senior researchers, and laboratorypersonnel. The job consists of supporting the principalinvestigator in the development and execution of research in thearea of materials science, plasma spray, laser/materialsinteractions, and/or ceramic oxide coatings through the gatheringof data and its analysis through computational and analytical methods, through the writing and publishing of scientific papers inpeer-reviewed journals, and through the identification and submission of applications for extramural funding.

The applicant will hold a PhD in ecology and have expertise in the analysis of fossil pollen from South American tropical ecosystems.

The position will require a mixture of chemical preparation ofpollen samples, identification and counting of fossil pollen, data analysis in R, and supervision of undergraduate and graduate students engaged in research. Development and editing of scientificmanuscripts leading to publication in peer-reviewed journals is required. Field work in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking countriesin South America, where sediment cores will be raised from remote locations, will be expected.

The applicant will provide ad-hoclectures to undergraduates and graduate students.

PhD in Ecology

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