JOB DESCRIPTION, September 1, 2013
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The Department of Global Ecology of the Carnegie Institution for Science has an immediate opening for a full-time post-doctoral researcher to work with the Jasper Ridge Global Change Experiment, located on the campus of Stanford University. The Jasper Ridge Global Change Experiment is a long-term manipulation experiment to explore the responses of grassland ecosystems to realistic global changes, including warming, elevated atmospheric CO2, altered precipitation, and N deposition. In its current phase (2009-2014), the project is examining the interaction of global changes, restoration, disturbance by wildfire, and resistance to invasives. The person who fills this position can be an expert in any topic related to the work, but the emphasis at this point is on analysis and synthesis of long-term trends, especially trends in plant community composition and dynamics. We are looking for an individual with strong skills in time series and community analysis, as well as a solid grounding in global-change ecology. The supervisors for this position will be Chris Field (Carnegie Institution), Tad Fukami (Stanford University), and Nona Chiariello (Stanford University).
Minimum educational qualification is a PhD in biology or a related field. The position is for one year. It is potentially renewable.
To apply, please send a resume and contact information for 3 references to
Chris Field, Department of Global Ecology, (phone: 650 319 8024, Email:cfield@ciw.edu, www.dge.ciw.edu). To be assured of full consideration, please apply by October 1, 2013.
The Carnegie Institution of Washington is a non-profit organization that conducts basic scientific research. It has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity. In that spirit, we particularly encourage applications from women, members of ethnic minorities, and individuals with disabilities.
