About:
The newly-formed Institute for Global Change Biology at the University of Michigan is hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The Fellow will work on predicting the limits to adaptive shifts in range and migration phenology in migratory birds, with a focus on the interaction of these phenomena with concomitant changes in morphology and allometry.
The goal of this postdoctoral research fellowship is to understanding how morphological change may facilitate or inhibit adaptive shifts in range and phenology through changes in optimal migratory dynamics as well as relationships to landscape/habitat change.
Fellowship
The postdoctoral position will begin Fall 2019, is based at the School for Environment and Sustainability at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, is for 2 years, and comes with a competitive salary and benefits. The postdoc will be supervised by Weeks, Winger, and Bergen.
Eligibility:
The postdoctoral position requires a PhD in ecology and evolutionary biology or a related field. The ideal applicant would have research experience related to bird migration, strong quantitative and modelling skills, and demonstrated success in the publication of original research. Familiarity with GIS/remote sensing is a benefit.
How to Apply
Applicants should send a CV, contact information for two references, and a cover letter outlining their interest in the position and their relevant skills and experience to Brian Weeks ([email protected]).
Important Dates
Review of applications will begin on May 15, 2019, with an expected start date of September 1, 2019.
