Post Doctoral Fellow - Biology

University of New Mexico • Albuquerque, NM

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The University of New Mexico’s Grand Challenges Biodiversity Nexus team seeks an enthusiastic, quantitative scientist interested in past, present, and future biodiversity and experienced with natural history collections. The fellow will work with a transdisciplinary group of scientists on questions about how environmental change reshapes biodiversity, ecosystem function, and human health through time, and how UNM’s collections can serve as scientific infrastructure to help predict and respond to such changes. Research themes include biodiversity response to environmental change; biosphere cycling of human materials; multi-temporal history of disease transmission; and Earth system succession and planetary tipping.

The fellow will work directly with one or more Biodiversity Nexus co-conveners—Drs. Felisa Smith, Cori Myers, Jason Moore, and Mike Andersen—to identify and mobilize UNM collections relevant to projects and contribute to developing extramurally funded grant proposals arising from the network. The position also involves research, outreach, dissemination, proposal and manuscript review, and appropriate committee participation.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Research expertise aligned with the Grand Challenges Biodiversity Nexus vision.
• Strong publication record commensurate with experience.
• Experience with natural history collections-based research.
• Interest in or experience with community-engaged research and project-relevant public outreach.
• Experience contributing to grant proposal writing.
• Experience or demonstrated ability to build collaborative connections across research groups or collections units.
• Commitment to understanding the rich and varied cultures of New Mexico and supporting the university’s mission to serve local and global communities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Biodiversity Nexus personnel to further the project’s mission.
• Conduct or contribute to research and outreach activities, including publications that acknowledge significant and meaningful contributions.
• Contribute to grant writing in areas of expertise.
• Disseminate project-related information through mentorship, research presentations at regional or national meetings, and publications as an author.
• Participate in relevant professional societies and educational and research organizations.
• Review research or grant proposals, journal manuscripts, and publications related to areas of expertise.
• Participate, with supervisory approval, in appropriate committees within the department, college, campus, and other UNM entities.
• Identify and mobilize UNM collections relevant to projects in collaboration with one or more Biodiversity Nexus co-conveners.
• Contribute to developing extramurally funded grant proposals emerging from the Biodiversity Nexus network.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree