POST-DOCTORAL LEVEL
POSITION
INSTITUTE FOR
COMPUTATIONAL EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE
Area of
Research: Ecological Modeling
Initial review of applications will begin on
We seek a postdoc to work on
models characterizing the effects of individual and/or spatial heterogeneity on
population dynamics. The specific project opportunities will depend on the
interests and experience of the applicant, but include: relating individual
heterogeneity in demographic rates to population-level consequences such as
extinction risk and invasion speed; understanding how heterogeneity and stochasticity in individual growth rates can influence
population growth rates; understanding how spatial heterogeneity in the
environment can lead to individual heterogeneity in demography and growth. The
modeling approaches range from strategic models of generalized organisms to
more specialized models that represent plants, aquatic invertebrates, fish, or
terrestrial vertebrates. The primary advisors will be Bruce Kendall and Roger Nisbet; the postdoc will also
interact with an interdisciplinary team that is using a restored reach of the
Applicants should possess a PhD in applied mathematics, mathematical or theoretical biology, systems biology, or some related discipline. The ideal candidate will have strong background in the construction and analysis of discrete- or continuous-time dynamical models, and should have experience or training in working with stochastic and or spatial processes.
The position (UC title within Specialist series) is available immediately and is full time with a salary range of $44,400 - $48,372. Funding is available for two years, with salary contingent on experience.
Applicants should submit a CV, a statement of research
interests, and the names of three referees to nisbet@lifesci.ucsb.edu. Initial
review of applications will begin on
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