Postdoctoral Researcher in Phylogenetics at Michigan State University
The Swenson Lab at Michigan State University (https://www.msu.edu/~swensonn) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher that will help design, test and implement phylogenetic methods for imputing missing values in global
plant functional trait databases in order to facilitate the mapping of plant functional diversity on continental scales.
The research is in collaboration with Dr. Jens-Christian Svenning at Aarhus University in Denmark (http://pure.au.dk/portal/en/svenning@biology.au.dk). Funding will be provided to the postdoctoral researcher each year to visit Aarhus, Denmark in order to collaborate with the Svenning lab. The position is for one year with a second year contingent upon satisfactory performance.
Applicants with experience inferring large phylogenetic trees and/or phylogenetic comparative methods are particularly encouraged to apply. Interested applicants should contact Nate Swenson (swensonn@msu.edu) with a CV, a brief (0.5 page) statement of interest and previous research, and the names of 3 individuals that would be willing to provide letters of support. The search will remain open until the position is filled.