[Taxacom] Two Tree-of-Life postdoc positions (Bivalvia AToL Project)

[Rudiger Bieler]

*Two Tree-of-Life postdoc positions (Bivalvia AToL Project)*



Two postdoctoral positions are available for full-time postdoctoral
researchers in the Bivalve Tree-of-Life project -- one at the Field Museum
of Natural History (Chicago) and one at the National Museum of Natural
History/Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC).  For project information,
please see www.bivatol.org.



Initial appointment for each term position is made for 12 months, with
opportunity for performance-based renewal for one or two additional
years.  Starting
salary is $40,000.



Primary focus of the position will be to investigate aspects of gill
(Chicago) and alimentary tract (Washington) morphology across the Bivalvia,
using various techniques including anatomical dissections, histology,
electron microscopy, 3-D computer-assisted reconstructions, as well as field
observations on living animals.  In addition, the postdocs will participate
in the collections management aspects of the BivAToL project, and will be
part of larger group efforts such as field collecting and phylogenetic
analyses.  Opportunity will exist for “first-authored” project development
as well as for exposure to additional (e.g., molecular) techniques.



The candidate should have the following proven attributes:



-- PhD in relevant area

-- Experience in at least some of the mentioned techniques and approaches

-- Strong interest in comparative and functional morphology of invertebrates

-- Capacity to work in a team as well as independently

-- Availability in the near future



Interested candidates should send a CV, statement of research interests, and
contact information for three references via email (pdf) to Rüdiger Bieler (
rbieler at fieldmuseum.org) and Ellen Strong (StrongE at si.edu).  Candidates
should indicate if they would like to be considered for one or both
positions.



Evaluation of applications will begin June 15 and continue until suitable
candidates are found.  Earliest starting date will be in July 2009.





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-- 
Dr. Rudiger Bieler --  Curator & Head
Division of  Invertebrates, Department of Zoology
Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60605-2496, U.S.A., phone +1(312) 665-7720
fax +1(312) 665-7754, e-mail <rbieler at fieldmuseum.org>
Museum web page: <http://www.fieldmuseum.org>