Research Scientist: Insect Behavior & Ecology

University of Georgia; Kentucky; On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Georgia invites applications for an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Entomology. This 100% research appointment focuses on insect behavior, chemical ecology, and genetics, especially invasive fire ants.

The position is non-tenure track and funded through NSF award to senior investigators. The appointee will build a funded program and collaborate on interdisciplinary projects.

Qualifications

• Terminal degree in the discipline is required.
• Demonstrated capability in empirical and quantitative skills for biological research is expected.

Responsibilities

• Establish and sustain an independent, nationally and internationally recognized research program.
• Develop innovative research questions; design rigorous laboratory, field, computational, and quantitative studies.
• Design, conduct, and oversee research utilizing behavioral, molecular, genomic, ecological, computational, and statistical approaches.
• Collect, manage, analyze, interpret, and disseminate research data from laboratory, field, and meta-analytical studies.
• Develop and apply appropriate computational methods for complex datasets.
• Prepare and submit competitive proposals to federal agencies and other funding organizations.

Skills

Empirical research

Quantitative skills

Molecular analysis

Field sampling

Data analysis

Data visualization

Experimental design

Education

Terminal degree in the discipline

Job description

The University of Georgia invites applications for an Assistant Research Scientist in the Department of Entomology. This 100% research appointment focuses on insect behavior, chemical ecology, and genetics, especially invasive fire ants.

The position is non-tenure track and funded through NSF award to senior investigators. The appointee will build a funded program and collaborate on interdisciplinary projects.