Postdoc: UIllinois.KillifishAdaptation
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A 3-year post-doc is available in the School of Integrative Biology at
the University of Illinois. This NSF funded project is designed to
study the role of environmental adaptation to salinity in generating
reproductive isolation among populations of rainwater killifish.
Specifically, this project involves comparing the extent to which
extrinsic, intrinsic, and behavioral isolation evolves as a function
of adaptation within and between 20 population pairs of the rainwater
killifish that have been isolated for various amounts of time and that
occur in either fresh or salt water. The responsibilities will include
field sampling, performing fish crosses, raising offspring, analyzing EST
libraries, developing SNP markers, using SNP markers to measure genetic
distance among populations, and performing quantitative-genetic analyses.
In addition, the post-doctoral associate will participate in an outreach
project to develop resources for teaching evolution in the classroom as
well as the general public.
The University of Illinois provides a vibrant atmosphere for studying
evolution and speciation. The University hosts a number of integrative
institutes including the Program in Ecology, Evolution, and Conservation,
the Institute of Genomic Biology, the Neuroscience Program, and an
across-campus consortium of fish biologists.
Qualified applicants will have a Ph.D. with expertise in some aspect of
evolution, genetics, fish ecology or fish physiology. Starting salary
is $34K (plus benefits) for candidates that hold a Ph.D. For candidates
with Ph.D. pending, salary is $28K (plus benefits).
Please submit a CV, contact information for three references, and a cover
letter summarizing your research interests via email to Becky Fuller at
fuller[at]life.illinois.edu or mail to Becky Fuller, 104 Shelford Vivarium,
606 E. Healey, Urbana, IL 61801, USA. I prefer to fill this position
by July 1, 2010, but the position will remain open until a suitable
candidate is found.
Becky Fuller
Department of Animal Biology
University of Illinois
104 Shelford Vivarium
606 E. Healey St.
Champaign, IL 61820
phone: 217 333 9065
e-mail: fuller[at]life.uiuc.edu
Becky Fuller