Vacancy ID: PDS004400
Position Summary/Description:
This is a new position that has been created to perform the responsibilities associated with a grant funded by the National Science Foundation (Collaborative Research: Burrows as buffers – does microhabitat selection and behavior mediate desert tortoise resilience to climate change?) to Eric Riddell (Assistant Professor) at the University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill.
The person hired for this Postdoctoral Research Associate position is expected to run lab and field experiments on desert tortoises using flow through respirometry. The person is also responsible for implementing and developing biophysical models to predict habitat suitability of the desert tortoise. The person will also meet regularly with and collaborate with members of the San Diego Zoo Alliance to develop a conservation plan for the desert tortoise. The person is expected to analyze data and publish peer-reviewed manuscripts from the experiments. The position requires use of flow through respirometry.Education and Experience:
The preferred qualifications include experience conducting experiments using flow through respirometry, knowledge of and experience in the field of thermal ecology, experience coding in R, python, or similar coding languages, and experience conducting field work in harsh environmental conditions.
About The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Carolina rates among the nation’s great institutions of higher education, set on an historic and beautiful campus that celebrates all four seasons. Carolina’s students, faculty and staff come here from around the world, bringing varied cultural, racial and ethnic heritages that help make UNC-Chapel Hill a thriving intellectual center. We’re repeatedly ranked the nation’s best value in higher education for students seeking to earn a college degree – the University has garnered the top spot each time since the ranking’s launch in 1998.Whether you’ve just started your career, are new to academia or are a seasoned professional with assorted campus experiences to draw on, we hope you will find a great place at Carolina.
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