Postdoc en genética de poblaciones de arrecifes de coral en Australia

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies/Australian Institute of Marine Science
Research Fellow: Coral population genetics
The Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, headquartered at James Cook University, and the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) are global leaders in coral reef research and have common interests in research that promotes the future sustainability of coral reefs. As part of this collaboration, we are seeking to appoint a joint postdoctoral fellow to work with leading researchers at both the ARC Centre and AIMS.
The position provides the opportunity for an exceptional candidate to pursue research in the population genetics of corals on the Great Barrier Reef, and the evolutionary responses of wild corals to recurrent episodes of thermal bleaching due to climate extremes. Suitable areas of focus include genetic modelling, evolutionary theory, genomics, geneflow and meta-population dynamics. The joint appointment will provide the candidate with the freedom to develop a research program linked to the broad objectives of the position that suits their interests and expertise.
Applicants must possess a PhD in a relevant area, and have a strong publication record. The successful applicant must have demonstrated the ability to conduct and publish research independently and as part of a team.

ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies
Research Fellow: People and Ecosystems
The ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies is a leading coral reef research group, encompassing >250 researchers and graduate students. The vision of the Centre is to provide the scientific knowledge necessary for understanding the world's coral reefs and their interaction with people in order to foster their sustainable use, secure the benefits they provide to tropical societies and economies, and enhance the effectiveness of coral reef management world-wide. An employment opportunity for an outstanding early to mid-career Research Fellow is now available for a three year appointment. We are seeking people with broad areas of expertise which would contribute to the following research theme of the Centre:
People and Ecosystems: The key objective of this program is to improve the governance and management of natural systems and to enhance our capacity to sustain both human and natural capital. We are seeking to transcend the disciplinary constraints of the biological, oceanographic, geochemical, anthropological, economic and policy sciences, to create an exciting research agenda that focuses on the local and global resilience of coral reefs from both social and biological perspectives.
Applicants must possess a PhD in a relevant area, and have a strong publication record. The successful applicant must have demonstrated the ability to conduct and publish research independently and as part of a team. The appointee will have the freedom to develop a research program linked to the broad objectives of the position that suits their interests and expertise.

Employment Type: Appointments will be full-time for a fixed term of three years.

Salary: Academic Level A - $A82,358 - $A88,132 pa; Academic Level B - $A92,575 - $A109,234 pa plus 17% superannuation. Level of appointment and commencing salary will be in accordance with qualifications and experience.

Applications close on 17th July 2019
Additional information is available from https://www.coralcoe.org.au/about/careers-employment

Jennifer Lappin
Chief Operations Officer
ARC centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies