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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Post-Doctoral-Associate/15688">https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/Post-Doctoral-Associate/15688</a>?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>Applications are invited for a two-year postdoctoral position conducting ecological synthesis with Drs. Katharine Suding and Sarah Elmendorf at the University of Colorado Boulder. We are seeking highly motivated applicants interested in the causes and consequences of biodiversity change in high-elevation alpine and high-latitude arctic environments. The research focus is flexible but will likely involve utilizing long-term and multi-site data to understand plant biodiversity responses to climate change, with a particular focus of phenology, other functional traits, and/or temporal and spatial heterogeneity.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Who We Are<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Who We Are<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'> As the University’s oldest institute, lNSTAAR (Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research) has a long history of responding to pressing environmental issues. Our traditional focus has been on polar and alpine regions, where effects of global change are especially pronounced. In recent decades, our research has broadened to include environmental challenges that span local, regional, and global scales. Research topics vary widely and include Quaternary and modern environments, human and ecosystem ecology, biogeochemistry, landscape evolution, hydrology, oceanography, and climate.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'> INSTAAR’s research activities integrate field studies, state-of-the-art laboratory experiments, sample analysis, and numerical and laboratory modeling. Our field sites are located across all seven continents and the world’s oceans. Our expertise across disciplines helps us generate influential science that can inform public and policy decisions and move us toward a more sustainable society. INSTAAR’s national and international research leadership is augmented by exceptional strength in graduate education and bringing undergraduates into the research process.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'> </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What Your Key Responsibilities Will Be<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>Applicants should have strong analytical skills, including familiarity with advanced statistical techniques and manipulation of large datasets (preferably using R or Python), and a successful publication record.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What You Should Know<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What You Should Know<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>The position will be based at the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research in Boulder Colorado, with collaborative opportunities with CU’s Niwot Ridge Long-term Ecological Research Program, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and Earth Lab.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What We Can Offer<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What We Can Offer<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'> Salary will start at $52,500.00 annually.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Benefits<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>The University of Colorado offers excellent <a href="https://www.cu.edu/cu-careers/perks/cu-boulder" target="_blank" title="University of Colorado benefits (opens new window)"><span style='color:#006DB1'>benefits</span></a>, including medical, dental, retirement, paid time off, tuition benefit and ECO Pass. The University of Colorado Boulder is one of the largest employers in Boulder County and offers an inspiring higher education environment. Learn more about the <a href="http://www.colorado.edu/about" target="_blank" title="University of Colorado Boulder website (opens new window)"><span style='color:#006DB1'>University of Colorado Boulder</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Be Statements<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Be Statements<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Be Adventurous. Be Collaborative. Be Boulder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What We Require<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>What We Require<o:p></o:p></span></h3><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:#363636;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>PhD in ecology, or related discipline.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Special Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></p><h3 style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box;clip:rect(0px, 0px, 0px, 0px);overflow:hidden'><span style='font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Special Instructions<o:p></o:p></span></h3><p style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>To apply, please submit the following materials:</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>Resume/CV: outlining research experience and quantitative skills.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>Cover Letter: a one-page description of research interests. </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;background:white'><![if !supportLists]><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>List of Publications.</span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>During the application process you will need to enter contact information for 2 references and we will request letters of recommendation and additional materials, if needed, as the search progresses. </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'><br style='box-sizing: border-box'><br></span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>Review of applications will begin Feb</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>ruary 22, 2019 and wil</span><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'>l continue until the position is filled. </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#363636'> </span><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=jobdetaildescription style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Posting Contact Name:</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'> Boulder Campus Human Resources<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=jobdetaildescription style='mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:11.25pt;margin-left:0in;background:white;box-sizing: border-box'><strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'>Posting Contact Email:</span></strong><span style='font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Roboto",serif;color:#363636'> Recruiting@colorado.edu<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>