Position Summary
The Weiming Lab in the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife seeks a postdoctoral research associate to join our research efforts on pheromone communication in sea lamprey.
The successful applicant will work as part of an interdisciplinary group and lead a project focused on the relative roles of three male pheromone components in female mating behavior. The project builds on nearly 30 years of research on communication via sex pheromones in sea lamprey, a destructive invasive species in the Great Lakes. The selected applicant will lead 1) summer field work out of the US Geological Survey’s Hammond Bay Biological Station (HBBS) in Millersburg, MI and 2) chemical analysis of pheromone samples, behavioral data analysis, and manuscript/report writing out of Michigan State University’s campus in East Lansing MI. The selected applicant may also have opportunities to leverage our newly renovated laboratory at MSU designed for rearing and genetically modifying sea lamprey and zebrafish to, for example, study the molecular basis of pheromone perception or the effects of pheromones on life history traits (e.g., sex ratio).
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or protected veteran status.
Required Degree
Doctorate -zoology, fisheries, evolutionary biology, or a related area
Minimum Requirements
PhD in zoology, fisheries, evolutionary biology, or a related area.
Desired Qualifications
- Experience or interest in field work
- expertise or interest in behavioral ecology, fish biology, invasive species, sensory ecology, or related topics
- Interest/experience in collaborating researchers from diverse disciplines and academic backgrounds
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Interest/experience working in a diverse environment and in programs designed to promote inclusion.
Required Application Materials
- CV
- A cover letter describing previous research experience and interest/qualifications in the position
- List of three references, including contact information
Special Instructions
For more information, please contact Dr. Tyler Bucinger (buching6@msu.edu) or Dr. Weiming Li (liweim@msu.edu)
