[ES_JOBS_NET] Postdoctoral associate – Research in environmental data science

[Jess Corman]

A postdoctoral research associate position is available in the laboratory
of Dr. Jessica Corman (ecostoich.weebly.com
<http://www.ecostoich.weebly.com/>) at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
This position is part of a multi-institution, 4-year funded NSF EPSCoR
Track-II grant titled “From Genes to Ecosystems: Harnessing Elemental Data
to Detect Stoichiometric Control-Points and their Consequences for
Organismal Evolution.” The successful applicant will be part of an
interdisciplinary team combining tools emerging from the data revolution
with the ecological stoichiometry framework to advance our understanding
ofhow the supply of carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and other essential
elements constrain and are influenced by ecological, environmental, and
evolutionary processes in aquatic ecosystems. The postdoc will develop
their own research activities related to the themes of coupled
biogeochemical cycles, ecosystem or landscape stoichiometry, and/or
ecosystem metabolism.

The position is 100% research. The salary is competitive and includes
a comprehensive benefits package. The anticipated start date is June 1,
2021, but is negotiable. The position is for two years with the possibility
for extending the appointment, contingent upon performance.

Please contact Dr. Jessica Corman at j c o r m a n 3 @ u n l . e d u for
inquiries about this position. Applicants should submit a cover letter
describing fit and interest in the position, a research proposal describing
a research question related to the project (<1 page, not including
references), a CV, and contact information for three references to the
following link: https://employment.unl.edu/postings/71875. For full
consideration, please apply by April 15, 2021.

Responsibilities:
Develop and facilitate research collaborations involving the STOICH
collaborative team. Engage in writing of peer-reviewed publications and
presentation of project results to collaborators and at professional
conferences. Attend STOICH project meetings and assist with STOICH database
growth and/or analytical capacity development. Consult with mentor(s) to
develop an Individual Development Plan (IDP), which may include additional
project-supported activities like mentoring undergraduate and/or graduate
students, participating in proposal writing workshops or other professional
developmental opportunities, and/or engaging with inter-jurisdictional
travel and empirical research activities, pursuant to the postdoctoral
associate’s career ambitions.
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