Jobs and Fellowships in Population Biology

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2008-08-24T19:28:00.000-07:00

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Graduate student wanted for rare butterfly work at the Univ. of Nevada, USA

2008-08-14T00:15:00.000-07:00

Graduate student interested in butterfly ecology and conservation to conduct research on two butterfly species (Mitoura thornei and Lycaena hermes) in the San Diego area, including remote locations on the California/Mexico border. Work will include monitoring populations, mapping habitats, ecological experiments in lab and field, as well as population genetics. Student will be part of the Ecology

Post Doctoral Fellow: NMSU, Department of Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Ecology

2008-08-02T03:50:00.001-07:00

NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITYCOLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND HOME ECONOMICSPosition Available: Post Doctoral Fellow: NMSU, Department of Fish, Wildlife & Conservation Ecology. Full time - 12 months (1-3 year appointment contingent upon funding). Ph.D. (in hand by hire date) in Population or Quantitative Genetics, Genomics, Molecular Genetics, Conservation Biology, Aquatic Ecology, Evolutionary Biology

Postdoctoral position in ancient DNA studies in Western Europe

2008-08-02T03:46:00.001-07:00

CENTER FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL SCIENCES (K.U.Leuven)The aim of the project is to develop methodology for the analysis of ancient DNA of diverse biological origin (human, animal, plant and/or pathogens) in archaeological finds such as skeletons, coprolites, ceramics and sediments. He/she will make use of the recently installed 454 Life Sciences GSFlex facility at the Center of Human Genetics. The

2 Research Associates: 1 bioinformatics and 1 population genetics

2008-08-01T05:44:00.001-07:00

Organization*: School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, College of Ocean and Fishery Sciences, University of Washington*Title*: 2 Research Associates: 1 bioinformatics and 1 population genetics The School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences (SAFS ) at the University of Washington has openings for two postdoctoral *Research Associates (100% time) *to conduct research on SNP

5 New Conferences, Workshops, etc

2008-06-27T11:22:00.001-07:00

3rd Int. Workshop on Self-Organizing Systems - December 10-12, 2008, Vienna, Austria 3rd International Workshop on Self-Organizing Systems - Self-Organizing Networks and Networked Systems - December 10-12, 2008, Vienna, Austria, http://iwsos.ani.univie.ac.at/ Submission deadline (full papers): June 22, 2008 !!! Online submission

Associate Director of Graduate Programs, University of Maryland, College of Chemical and Life Sciences

2008-06-27T10:54:00.001-07:00

University of Maryland, College of Chemical and Life Sciences has a strong program in Behavior, Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics, also strong programs in Entomology and Biology.Job DescriptionDuties: The Associate Director of Graduate Programs for Biological Sciences will serve as the chief administrative officer for the graduate program organization of the College of Chemical and Life

Learning & Communication Manager, Latin America Regional Climate Center

2008-06-27T10:49:00.001-07:00

Reports to: Field Director, Latin America Regional Climate Center Position: Full-timePosition location: Rio Cachoeira Reserve, Antonina, Paraná Earthwatch Institute is an international environmental organization that engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. Our research program focuses on

Summer Associates at Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team, US

2008-06-27T10:46:00.000-07:00

Build job experience working with local, state and federal organizations and dynamic local leaders! The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team (ACCWT) is looking for Summer Associates to live and work in low-income communities dealing with contaminated streams, depressed economies and other issues related to abandoned mine lands. ACCWT Summer Interns will spend 8 or more weeks working closely

Visiting Assistant Professor Positions in Ecology

2008-06-27T10:37:00.001-07:00

EVOLUTION/POPULATION BIOLOGY/ECOLOGYThe Biology Department of Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for TWO VISITING ASSISTANT PROFESSOR positions, beginning January 2009. The first position is for spring semester 2009 and academic year 2009-10; the second is for spring semester 2009 only. Teaching responsibilities in spring semesters will include lectures and laboratories in an

Inviting career articles - Cash award INR 10,000

2008-06-26T11:32:00.001-07:00

thesciencejobs.com is inviting career articles from working or retired researchers, scientists, academicians and administrators. Best article will get INR 10,000 (convert to your currency) as cash award. There is no age limit, no entry fee. Any number of entries can be submitted by a single person if they deal different themes. The deadline will be September 30, 2008. Prepare the articles using a

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2008-06-25T07:49:00.001-07:00

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Assistant Professor of Biology/Earth Science/Chemistry/Physics in US

2008-06-19T19:49:00.001-07:00

Institution: Philander Smith CollegeLocation: ArkansasPhilander Smith College, a historically Black institution affiliated with the United Methodist Church, has as its mission to graduate academically accomplished students, grounded as advocates for social justice, determined to intentionally change the world for the better. We understand the fierce urgency of now, and are seeking faculty who

Assistant Examiner Positions in UK

2008-06-18T08:12:00.001-07:00

Assistant Examiner PositionsInternational Baccalaureate OrganizationUnited KingdomThe International Baccalaureate (IB) is a recognized leader in the field of international education, encouraging students to be active learners, well-rounded individuals and engaged world citizens. Founded in 1968, the IB currently works with 1,720 schools in 122 countries to develop and offer three challenging

Post Doc position in spatial population dynamics, Umeå, Sweden

2008-06-18T08:01:00.001-07:00

Ref no 315-2175-08A post-doc position (2 years) in the project "Spatial heterogeneity, functional responses and predator-prey dynamics" is available. It is widely believed that spatial heterogeneity stabilizes predator-prey interactions, but the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. This project focuses on a previously overlooked aspect – the dynamics of the covariance between predator and

Post-doctoral position on modelling plasticity, INRA Orleans (France)

2008-06-17T09:48:00.001-07:00

A 24 months post-doctoral position is available starting from October 2008 at the Research Unit on Improvement, Genetics and Physiology of Forest Trees in INRA Orleans (France).This project is to gain insight through mathematical modelling on how phenotypic plasticity responds to different causal genetic mechanisms subjected to environmental shifts and evolutionary forces. This will involve

M.S. Assistantship: Population, Water Quality, and Land Use Trends

2008-06-16T19:18:00.001-07:00

University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RIA graduate research assistantship (M.S.), including tuition waiver and stipend, is available for Fall 2008 in the Department of Natural Resources Science at the University of Rhode Island to develop, quantify and analyze the relationships among water quality trends, land use change and demographic change in Rhode Island. In recent decades, parts of Rhode

Postdoctoral position in evolutionary genomics

2008-06-15T19:17:00.001-07:00

One Postdoctoral position will be available at the Program in Evolutionary Functional Genomics in Uppsala with Dr. Martin Lascoux. The successful candidate will work within the framework of the newly funded EU-project Noveltree due to start in June. Within this project, our group, together with the group of Michele Morgante at the University of Udine (Italy), will focus on the development of

Postdoc at Institute for Genomes Sciences at the University of Maryland

2008-06-14T10:22:00.000-07:00

INSTITUTE FOR GENOME SCIENCES The newly created Institute for Genomes Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine is in a period of rapid expansion with many new appointments anticipated in the next five years. The Institute is led by Claire M. Fraser-Liggett, Ph.D., one of the world¹s preeminent genome scientists and previous Director and President of the Institute for

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2008-06-13T20:12:00.001-07:00

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Post-doc at Ecological Genetics lab of "EcoFoG" Joint Research Center, French Guiana

2008-06-13T19:47:00.001-07:00

A two-years post-doc position is open at the Ecological Genetics lab of the "EcoFoG" Joint Research Center, based in Kourou, French Guiana (a French Overseas Department), in the Amazonian forest. Kourou is the town were the European spaceport is located, on the Northern coast of South America. Our lab is fully equipped with all facilities related to molecular biology and genetics, and is only

Postdoc interested in studying eukaryotic genome evolution, Univ. of Maryland

2008-06-10T09:27:00.001-07:00

The newly created Institute for Genomes Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine is in a period of rapid expansion with many new appointments anticipated in the next five years. The Institute is led by Claire M. Fraser-Liggett, Ph.D., one of the world¹s preeminent genome scientists and previous Director and President of the Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR). The

2-years post-doc position at Ecological Genetics lab of the "EcoFoG" Joint Research Center in Kourou, French Guiana

2008-06-10T09:19:00.001-07:00

Post-doc position in statistical Population Genetics - USA

2008-06-03T09:39:00.000-07:00

Postdoctoral Position in Population Genetics at the University of Wisconsin – Madison A NIH-funded POSTDOCTORAL POSITION is available in the laboratory of Dr. Bret Payseur in the Laboratory of Genetics (Department of Medical Genetics) at the University of Wisconsin (Madison, WI). The research focus will be the inference of evolutionary processes from microsatellite and single nucleotide

Postdoc; Utah - Darwin's Finches & Parasites

2008-06-01T10:40:00.001-07:00

Co-evolutionary ecology of Darwin's Finches and parasites The Clayton Lab (darwin.biology.utah.edu) at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City is seeking a highly motivated postdoc for an NSF-funded project concerning Darwin's Finches and their parasites. The project, which is based in Utah and the Galapagos Islands, is at the interface of co-evolutionary ecology, immunology, behavior, and