Postdoctoral Fellow: Aquatic Ecology & Policy Impact

The University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in aquatic ecology and environmental policy in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science in Pittsburgh.

The successful candidate will contribute to projects on watershed linkages, habitat restoration opportunities for cold-water fisheries, and diatom-based history studies, with duties including grant writing, manuscript preparation, and mentoring students.

Qualifications

• PhD in Biological Sciences, Ecology, Environmental Science, Fisheries, or an equivalent discipline.
• Preferred: experience studying microbial communities or the microbiome of aquatic organisms.
• Optional: skills in statistics (R), GIS, field sampling, diatom taxonomy.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to grant writing and prepare manuscripts for publication.
• Present at conferences and assist with mentoring graduate and undergraduate students.
• Study terrestrial/aquatic linkages in human-impacted watersheds and restoration opportunities.

Skills

R

GIS

Field sampling

Diatom taxonomy

Education

PhD in Biological Sciences or Ecology

Job description

The University of Pittsburgh invites applications for a post-doctoral research position in aquatic ecology and environmental policy in the Department of Geology and Environmental Science in Pittsburgh.

The successful candidate will contribute to projects on watershed linkages, habitat restoration opportunities for cold-water fisheries, and diatom-based history studies, with duties including grant writing, manuscript preparation, and mentoring students.