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The School of Life Sciences is a creative hub for research and teaching excellence at Arizona State University. Faculty, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and staff, work together to support an environment of interdisciplinary research that ranges from studies on biodiesel and biohydrogen, to vaccine development and the conservation of whales.
The school is ASU’s first academic unit to reflect ASU President Michael Crow’s vision for the New American University. We offer platforms for collaborative, cutting-edge research and allow faculty discoveries to be freed from institutional boundaries.
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Research
Postdoctoral Research Scholar: Morphometrics and phylogeography of sceloporus lizards
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to join a vibrant team of international researchers investigating the impacts of closely related species on phenotypic evolution through a combination of skeletal analyses, fieldwork, and phylogeographic modeling, all focused on Spiny lizards (genus Sceloporus) (See the NSF grant abstract here. The postdoc will join the Martins Lab at Arizona State University (ASU) and work on a collaborative project with Dr. Michelle Lawing (Texas A&M University), Dr. Julio Rivera (Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine), and Dr. Jaime Zúñiga-Vega (Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México). Anticipated to start August 2023.
- Conduct geometric morphometric analyses of lizard skeletons, including training and supervising a team of student researchers in scoring 3-dimensional CT images.
- Participate in month-long field expeditions and ecological surveys in Mexico and the southwestern US and contribute to species occurrence modeling to identify critical habitats for lizard species.
- Contribute to phylogenetic comparative reconstructions of species assemblages through time and space.Collaborate with project leadership team to guide research directions and coordinate efforts.
- Coordinate and direct outreach activities associated with project research.
- Write scientific papers associated with the research.
- Travel to meetings to present results.
- Be an active member in research group activities (e.g., participate in lab meetings, mentor students).
- FTE: 100%
- Application Deadline: Initial deadline Apr. 27, 2023 at 3 p.m.
- Rolling: Yes
- Rolling Reviewed: Biweekly
- Anticipated start date: Aug., 2023
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Postdoctoral Research Scholar: For the RISE (Research for Inclusive STEM Education) Center
The Research for Inclusive STEM Education (RISE) Center at Arizona State University seeks applicants for 3 postdoctoral research scholars in inclusive science education. These postdoctoral scholars will join a vibrant community of science education research scholars at Arizona State University as part of the Research for Inclusive STEM Education (RISE) Center. The postdoctoral scholars will be supervised directly by Dr. Sara Brownell or Dr. Katelyn Cooper. There are multiple opportunities for professional development and opportunities for the postdoctoral scholar to develop their own interests and projects in science education research. Starting of position is flexible but August 1, 2023 is desired.
Position #1:
The postdoctoral scholar will join a National Science Foundation-funded project, led by Dr. Katelyn Cooper, using mixed methods to explore the relationship between aspects of research and depression among undergraduate and graduate students in biology. Specifically, this work will explore what moderates this relationship and what students perceive can be done to improve their experiences in research, given their depression. Preference for this position will be given to applicants with the following characteristics: strong skills carrying out statistical analyses in R, including mixed effects modeling, ability to work with large datasets, and prior experience with survey development.
Position #2:
The postdoctoral scholar will join a National Science Foundation project, led by Drs. Sara Brownell and Katelyn Cooper, focused on the experiences and decisions of LGBTQ+ science instructors as to whether they reveal or conceal their identities to students in their classrooms. We are specifically interested in how revealing one’s LGBTQ+ identity can impact the instructor and the students in the class, including both LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ students. Projects can be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. Preference for this position will be given to applicants with either strong statistical/quantitative skills or strong qualitative skills.
Position #3:
The postdoctoral scholar will join a team funded by a HHMI Inclusive Excellence grant, led by Dr. Sara Brownell, to explore inequities in the experiences of undergraduate science students in fully online science degree programs and identify ways in which to improve inclusion in these learning spaces. Specifically, we are interested in how relationships and connections between students and instructors can be facilitated and augmented in online courses. Projects can be qualitative, quantitative, or mixed methods. Preference for this position will be given to applicants with either strong statistical/quantitative skills or strong qualitative skills.
- FTE: 100%
- Application Deadline: Initial deadline Apr. 18, 2023 at 3 p.m.
- Rolling: Yes
- Rolling Reviewed: Biweekly
- Anticipated start date: Flexible but Aug. 1, 2023 is preferred
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Postdoctoral Research Scholar on "Advancing methane monitoring in natural and anthropogenic environments for ecosystem management"
The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, fiscal year appointment as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar. The Postdoctoral Research Scholar will be based at ASU and will lead efforts to advance our understanding of microbial physiology and microbial ecology of methanogens and methanotrophs in the soils.
Terrestrial ecosystems are undergoing a broad range of responses to climate change, and in particular feedbacks leading to ecosystem transitions from greenhouse gas sinks to sources demand immediate attention. Forested ecosystems like transitional subboreal forest provide an important case to study transitions from methanotrophic to methanogenic activities and microbial functioning relevant for large areas of the northern forests.
- FTE: 100%
- Application Deadline: Currently being reviewed biweekly
- Rolling: Yes
- Rolling Reviewed: Biweekly
- Anticipated start date: Flexible but as early as possible
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Postdoctoral Research: Assessing the biophysical drivers of the CH4 source sink transition in Northern Forests
The School of Life Sciences at Arizona State University invites applications for a full-time, fiscal year appointment as a Postdoctoral Research Scholar. The Postdoctoral Research Scholar will be based at ASU and will lead efforts to advance our understanding of microbial physiology and microbial ecology of methanogens and methanotrophs in the soils.
Terrestrial ecosystems are undergoing a broad range of responses to climate change, and in particular feedbacks leading to ecosystem transitions from greenhouse gas sinks to sources demand immediate attention. Forested ecosystems like transitional subboreal forest provide an important case to study transitions from methanotrophic to methanogenic activities and microbial functioning relevant for large areas of the northern forests.
- FTE: 100%
- Application Deadline: Currently being reviewed biweekly
- Rolling: Yes
- Rolling Reviewed: Biweekly
- Anticipated start date: Feb. 1, 2023 (but flexible)
- Click here to apply