Postdoctoral Research Mentoring

The Center for Biodiversity at Temple University (Philadelphia) is interested in hiring a postdoctoral scholar to conduct studies on the evolution and conservation of biodiversity and its multiple dimensions. This is a computational (bioinformatics) position where strong programming and statistical skills are required and projects will involve large data sets and large numbers of species in the tree of life, often in a global context. The work will take place in the evolutionary biology laboratory of Professor S. Blair Hedges (http://www.hedgeslab.org/). The lab is also part of a multi-institutional and NSF-funded Dimensions in Biodiversity group.

The Center for Biodiversity is located in the new Science, Education, and Research Center (SERC building) on Temple's main campus. Interested persons should send an e-mail to temple.biodiversity@gmail.com, stating their interest in this position, and attach a curriculum vitae that also contains contact information for three references. The e-mail may be addressed to the director, S. Blair Hedges (http://www.hedgeslab.org). Review of applications will begin on November 1 and continue until the position is filled.

Interested persons should send an e-mail to temple.biodiversity@gmail.com stating their interest in this position and briefly discussing past research experience and skills. Please attach a curriculum vitae that contains contact information for three references. Review of applications will begin on November 20th and continue until the position is filled. The start date is negotiable.

Temple University is located in the heart of historic Philadelphia and is the sixth largest provider of graduate school education in the USA. Situated in close proximity to New York City and Washington DC, Philadelphia is the birthplace of America and home to many academic and research institutions as well as numerous cultural attractions.