Post-Doctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Time Series

Loyola University Chicago ( LUC), College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology invites Applications for a full-time Post-Doctoral Researcher with experience in the area of the statistical analysis of multivariate evolutionary time series or related topics. The Position is in the Lab of Dr. Yoel Stuart. We have a funded project to study microevolution in a 20,000-year-long sequence of the fossil stickleback fish, Gasterosteus doryssus. You can read about Dr. Stuart's research at stuartlabloyola.org.

Duties and Responsibilities: The Postdoctoral Researcher in Evolutionary Time Series incumbent will be responsible for (i) analyzing and interpreting a complete phenotypic and paleoecological dataset from the fossil fish sequence; (ii) preparing and publishing manuscripts; (iii) assisting with data curation and archival; and (iv) supervising undergraduate researchers assisting with the project. The Post Doctoral Researcher could have the opportunity to learn fossil preparation and conduct collection, if needed to augment analysis and writing. The position is classified as a Teaching Post-Doctoral, and they may teach courses as an Instructor of Record depending on research requirements, funding, interest, and career goals.

Special Instructions to Applicants:
Submit a letter of intent that describes their experiences and fit to the position, as well as a current Curriculum Vitae. Please provide the names and email addresses of three individuals who are qualified to speak to the Applicant's qualifications for this Position. For more information, please contact Dr. Stuart ( ystuart@luc.edu).

Preferred Qualifications:

None

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