Employment Opportunities
Assistant Professorship Ecology, Evolution and/or Behavior.
Princeton University's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology plans to hire individuals at the level of tenure-track Assistant Professor. We have broad interests in ecology, evolution, behavior, functional biology, conservation biology, disease and biogeochemistry; a common appreciation of theory, natural history and evolutionary thinking unites the Department. We seek applicants who pursue research that aims for significant conceptual and/or empirical integration across traditional disciplinary boundaries and who have a strong commitment to teaching. It is possible that an appointment may be joint with the Princeton Environmental Institute, especially if the applicant’s research focuses on problems of global or environmental change.
Applicants should write a vision statement, no longer than two pages, that outlines the conceptual dimensions of one or more major unsolved problems in their field and how their approach will contribute to solving them. The vision statement should be more than a summary of the applicant’s prior and current research.
Applications, including the vision statement, curriculum vitae, three reprints and contact information for three references should be addressed to Simon Levin, Search Committee Chair, and submitted online via http://jobs.princeton.edu <http://jobs.princeton.edu>. Screening of applications will begin 12 September 2011.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
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Lecturer – The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University has occasional openings for part-time Lecturers to teach or co-teach in the areas of ecology, conservation, evolution, genetics, behavior, physiology, and other areas in the biological and environmental sciences.
Interested applicants should apply (Job req. 0110505) online at http://jobs.princeton.edu, providing a cover letter, CV and contact information of three references. Qualified applicants will be contacted when a position becomes available.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
Postdoctoral Researcher in Tropical Rainforest Ecosystems
Princeton University invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate position. The successful candidate will investigate the current and future status of tropical rainforest ecosystems as carbon sinks. The position will be based at Princeton University, is available immediately, and will bridge research ideas between the laboratories of Profs. David Medvigy and Lars Hedin. Applications are invited for research on how the tropical forest carbon sink is impacted by (i) constraints by nutrients or water; (ii) plant biodiversity; (iii) environmental sensitivity of decomposition. This work will involve use of state-of-the-art numerical models and empirical analyses. Candidates should have a Ph.D. within the last three years in biogeosciences or ecology, and should have some experience with numerical modeling. The initial appointment is available for one year, with a possibility of renewal for an additional year contingent upon satisfactory performance. Applicants should include a cover letter, a curriculum vitae with publications, brief statement of research interests and goals and contact information for three references by applying on the Princeton University jobsite at https://jobs.princeton.edu/ Requisition #0110697.
Princeton University is an equal opportunity-affirmative action employer and complies with applicable EEO and affirmative action regulations.
Postdoctoral Research Associate – or senior research position in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Princeton University, with focus on DNA Rearrangements, Recombination, Epigenetics, Evolution, and non-coding RNAs in the unicellular eukaryote Oxytricha.
Professor Laura Landweber seeks a postdoctoral research associate to study the mechanism of scrambled gene and genome rearrangements in ciliates, particularly the role of non-coding RNAs or epigenetic factors, using experimental or bioinformatic research tools or both.
PhD in molecular biology or relevant field. Strong experimental or computational training, experience, and publications from the PhD, ability to work independently and creatively, and strong research and written/oral communication skills are necessary.
Applicants should apply online at Princeton website http://www.jobs.princeton.edu Requisition Number: 1000366; include curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references and a brief statement of research interests.
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Postdoctoral Research Associate – The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology has postdoctoral research associate and more senior research positions available in the areas of ecology, behavior, conservation, evolutionary biology, population biology, and collective behavior. Appointments are for one year with the possibility of renewal based on satisfactory performance and continued funding.
Applicants should apply online at Princeton website http://www.jobs.princeton.edu Requisition Number: 0110159; include curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references and a brief statement of research interests.
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
Two Postdoctoral Research Associates – Professor Stephen W. Pacala of the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and the Princeton Environmental Institute at Princeton University two Postdoctoral Research Associate positions: one in vegetation and ecosystem dynamics and/or climate change and one in global vegetation modeling.
A postdoctoral research associate position to pursue modeling projects related to climate change, carbon cycling, and vegetation dynamics. The position is broadly defined and may address a wide range of questions related to vegetation dynamics, ecosystem ecology and climate change. Both empirical and theoretical approaches are welcome, and funding for field studies is available.
A second postdoctoral research associate is also available in global vegetation modeling to pursue modeling projects related to climate change, carbon cycling, and vegetation dynamics. The position focuses on developing a next-generation global land model that can be coupled to the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Lab (GFDL) Earth System Model. Principal collaborators include GFDL and the US Forest Service Northern Research Station. Diverse data sources, including forest inventories, eddy-flux towers, and plant-trait databases, will be assimilated to add physiological mechanisms to a new mathematically and computationally tractable forest dynamics model (Strigul et al. 2008, Ecological Monographs; Purves et al. 2008, PNAS) and to broaden the model to cover other biomes. Initial efforts to calibrate the model will focus on northern Wisconsin and will contribute to a Forest Service assessment of forest carbon mitigation potential in this region. The Wisconsin prototype will be integrated with the GFDL modeling framework to facilitate extensions to the global scale.
Requirements: PhD in related field. Candidates with strong mathematical, computational, and/or statistical skills are especially encouraged to apply.
The second postdoc position in global vegetation modeling has desired qualifications of field and modeling experience in forest dynamics, familiarity with Bayesian or likelihood estimation, one or more low-level programming languages (GFDL uses Fortran 90), and Unix shell scripts.
Applicants should apply online at Princeton website http://www.jobs.princeton.edu Requisition Number: 1000328; include curriculum vitae, names and contact information for three references and a brief statement of research interests.
Princeton University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
