Mammalian Behavior, Physiology, and Evolutionary Ecology Post-doc.

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I am seeking a postdoctoral research associate to work with my newly formed research group at the University of Michigan on questions at the intersection of behavior, physiology, and life histories in mammals. One broad aim of this research will be to document how developmental stress affects the physiology/behavior/life histories of wild mammalian species. This position will involve fieldwork in North America with free-living mammals in addition to detailed laboratory work to measure physiological, neurological, and genomic characteristics. The postdoctoral research associate will work collaboratively with my research group to address some specific research questions but will also have the scientific freedom to develop and address their own questions within our study systems. This will involve field and lab work, statistical analyses, writing papers and grant proposals, administrative work associated with the field/lab projects, supervising staff/undergraduates/graduates, and participating in outreach activities.

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in a related field by the start of the position and should be highly skilled in either fieldwork or laboratory techniques but preferably both. Applicants should possess some combination of desired technical skills (e.g., field work, neuroscience, hormone/oxidative stress assays, qPCR, in situ hybridization, epigenetics, bioinformatics, quantitative genetics) and also advanced statistical skills and past evidence of publishing papers. Applicants with no experience in fieldwork but with highly developed laboratory skills are also encouraged to apply. All applicants should be highly motivated, organized, creative, and collaborative.

This position will be based in my lab (Ben Dantzer) at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI) but will require fieldwork in other locations in North America. The initial position is a 12 month, full-time, and fixed-term position, with a second year depending upon performance. The start date is negotiable depending upon the candidate but ideally by 1 February 2015. To apply, please send to me via email (Dan...@umich.edu) in a single PDF: 1) a cover letter outlining your research interests, skills, and why you are applying, 2) CV (containing at least 3 references), and 3) two recent first-authored publications. Please send these materials to me by 1 December 2014. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or view my webpage (http://www-personal.umich.edu/~dantzer/).

The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.