Physiology & fitness consequences of insect life history phenotypes

ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
Post-doctoral Fellowship

We seek one post-doctoral researcher, beginning May 2005, for an NSF- funded cross disciplinary research project involving four principal
investigators:
David W. Borst - Endocrinology, Physiology, Development
Steven A. Juliano - Ecology, Evolutionary Biology
Douglas W. Whitman - Behavior, Ecology
Olcay Akman - Statistical Modeling
The research focuses on developmental and physiological mechanisms producing interpopulation variation in adult body size and the fitness consequences of that body size variation in the field. The research uses a grasshopper as a model system. We seek a motivated post-doctoral researcher who will participate in ongoing experiments and also expand the scope of this project by posing new questions. The post doctoral researcher will work closely with all four investigators and with undergraduate research students. Funding is available for up to 4 years. Starting salary $28,000 plus health insurance and retirement.
Requirements:
ľ Ph.D. in ecology, entomology, physiology, evolutionary biology,
life-history modeling, or related disciplines;
ľ interest or experience in work with insects; availability for
field work in the Florida Everglades
ľ willingness to work closely with undergraduate research students; ľ interest in cross-disciplinary research including some combination
of ecology, endocrinology, evolution, physiology, cell &
molecular biology, or mathematical modeling.
For further information about the research group, the department, and the university, including publications resulting from previous NSF-funded research on this system, visit: http://www.bio.ilstu.edu/juliano/CRUI_2005.htm
Application (electronic preferred): send CV, statement of research interests, reprints of recent papers, copies of university transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to:

Steven A. Juliano
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4120
(309)438-2642, FAX (309)438-3722 sajulian@ilstu.edu
Review of applications will begin 15 March 2005, and continue until a suitable candidate is found.
Illinois State University is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.