Post Doctoral Associate
About The Position
The Winfree lab is looking for a PhD-level researcher to supervise 2-5 field and laboratory technicians and run the logistics of a large USDA -funded field research project focused on forestry and native bee species in New England. The goal of the funded project is to determine how northeastern forests can be managed to support spring fruit crop pollinators and other bee species that use forests. This position would facilitate data collection and coordinate bee sampling across 5 states in New England. Following data collection, the researcher would lead data curation and analysis, including the processing of bee and pollen specimens from field projects. Specialized expertise in pollen metabarcoding and bee taxonomy is required.
Requirements
- PhD-level researcher
- Specialized expertise in pollen metabarcoding
- Specialized expertise in bee taxonomy
Responsibilities
- Supervise 2-5 field and laboratory technicians
- Run the logistics of a large USDA -funded field research project
- Facilitate data collection
- Coordinate bee sampling across 5 states in New England
- Lead data curation and analysis
- Process bee and pollen specimens from field projects
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Ph.D. or professional degree
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
