Postdoctoral Position in Marine Biogeography, Physcal-biological coupling

[Jeb Byers]

With funding from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation I am seeking a Postdoctoral Associate to investigate patterns of species and genetic diversity in coastal marine environments, and to discover and test the mechanisms that drive this diversity and allow it to persist. Postdoc will work with an integrated, interdisciplinary team to develop and examine large datasets of species and genetic distributions. Work will draw heavily on the fields of oceanography, genetics, and population ecology. Postdoc will work closely with Jeb Byers, and also my collaborator Jamie Pringle (UNH).  Programming experience (R or Python) and a background in biogeography are important qualifications. Candidate is expected to exhibit collegial attitude, strong motivation, and good writing skills. Position is based at the University of Georgia. The postdoc position is funded for 24 months, contingent upon positive performance review after year one.  Potential applicants are encouraged to see https://jebyers.ecology.uga.edu/join/ for more information on this position. 

For more information on the Byers lab, see: https://jebyers.ecology.uga.edu/. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, but please ensure all materials (including letters of recommendation) are submitted by April 1, 2026 to be considered in the first round of review. Start date of position is July 1, 2026.   

In addition to the biogeography database projects, there is an opportunity to spend 20% time working on empirical field-based estuarine projects. If this is of interest, please mention this in your application, and elaborate on what research questions you might like to pursue in this vein.

Application guidelines:

Please email a letter of introduction and a CV to jeb...@uga.edu with subject header: “YourLastName-Biogeography-PostDoc”

Also please include a file with your answers to each of the 3 questions below (max of 2 paragraphs each).

1)    Why do you want this postdoc?

2)    What skills do you bring to this project?

3)    Do you have initial ideas for complementary projects beyond the rudiments of the grant that you would like to develop and lead?

Finally, please also arrange for four confidential letters of recommendation to be sent directly by the letter writers to jeb...@uga.edu with subject header: “ApplicantLastName-PostDoc-RecLetter”

In addition to emailing me these documents, you must also submit your CV, cover letter, and unofficial transcript through the University of Georgia jobs portal: https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/467728