Post Doctoral Fellow - Biology

University of New Mexico; Albuquerque (NM); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of New Mexico invites applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology to join the Grand Challenges Biodiversity Nexus team on Main Campus in Albuquerque. The role emphasizes quantitative analysis, natural history collections, and cross-disciplinary collaboration.

The fellow will help develop extramurally funded proposals, collaborate with co-conveners, and contribute to publications, mentoring, and outreach, advancing biodiversity research and its applications to environmental

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in biology, Earth sciences, anthropology, or related field by the start of appointment.
• Demonstrated quantitative skills, which may include experience with biologically relevant programming languages and/or collections database frameworks.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work well with a transdisciplinary team of scientists.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Biodiversity Nexus personnel to further the mission of the project.
• Engage in research or outreach activities including publications, grant writing, and mentorship.
• Review proposals, manuscripts, and participate in appropriate professional societies and educational activities.
• Participate in department, college, campus committees with supervisory approval.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Programming languages

Communication skills

Education

Ph.D. in biology or related field

Tools

Collections database frameworks

Job description

Post Doctoral Fellow - Biology

Location: College of Arts & Sciences

Campus: Main - Albuquerque, NM

Hiring Department: AS Biology General Administrative (048F)

Employment Type: Faculty

Faculty Type: Research

Benefits Eligible

Postdoctoral Fellows may be eligible to receive certain UNM benefits . See the Benefits home page for more information.

The new UNM Grand Challenges Biodiversity Nexus team seeks an enthusiastic and quantitative scientist with interest in past, present, and future biodiversity and experience with natural history collections. The successful applicant will work with a transdisciplinary group of scientists to tackle important questions such as how environmental change reshapes biodiversity, ecosystem function, and human health through time, and how UNM's collections may be leveraged as scientific infrastructure to predict and effectively respond to such changes? Research falls under four themes: biodiversity response to environmental change; biosphere cycling of human materials; multi-temporal history of disease transmission; and Earth system succession and planetary tipping.

The successful applicant will work directly with one or more of the co-conveners of Biodiversity Nexus: Drs. Felisa Smith, Cori Myers, Jason Moore, and Mike Andersen to identify and mobilize UNM collections relevant to their projects and contribute to the development of extramurally funded grant proposals emerging from the Biodiversity Nexus network.

Biodiversity Nexus Vision statement: A future in which UNM's extraordinary natural history collections serve as living scientific infrastructure for New Mexico and beyond, connecting researchers, communities, and policymakers across disciplines and timescales to understand and respond to environmental change.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Biodiversity Nexus personnel to further the mission of the project
• Engage in research activities or outreach activities such as:
  • a) Publications that acknowledge the Postdoc's significant and meaningful contribution to the work.
  • b) Contributing to grant writing in areas of the Postdoc’s expertise
  • c) Active dissemination of project-related information; including through mentorship, presentations of research at regional/national meetings, and publications on which the Postdoc is an author
  • d) Participation in appropriate professional societies and other educational and research organizations.
• Review research or grant proposals, journal manuscripts, and publications related to their areas of expertise.
• Participate in activities of committees within the department, college, campus and other UNM entities, as appropriate and with supervisory approval.

Minimum Qualifications

• 1. Ph.D. in biology, Earth sciences, anthropology, or related field by the start of appointment.
• 2. Demonstrated quantitative skills, which may include experience with biologically relevant programming languages and/or collections database frameworks.
• 3. Strong communication skills and ability to work well with a transdisciplinary team of scientists.

Preferred Qualifications

• 1. Research expertise that aligns with the Grand Challenges Biodiversity Nexus vision.
• 2. Strong publication record commensurate with experience.
• 3. Experience with natural history collections-based research.
• 4. Interest in and/or experience with community-engaged research and project relevant public outreach.
• 5. Experience contributing to grant proposal writing.
• 6. Experience or demonstrated ability to build collaborative connections across research groups or collections units.
• 7. A demonstrated commitment to cultivate an understanding of the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and to the success of the university's mission to serve local and global communities.

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