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Fellowship at the University of California Davis

Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California Davis

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The Center for Population Biology at the University of California Davis calls applications for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Population Biology. It is broadly defined to include ecology, phylogenetics, comparative biology, population genetics, and evolution. The Center for Population Biology particularly encourages applications from candidates that have recently completed, or will soon complete, their Ph.D.

Position Summary

The Fellow will be a fully participating member in the Center for Population Biology and will be expected to have an independent research program that bridges the interests of two or more CPB faculty research groups. The postdoctoral fellow plays a leadership role in UC Davis community with past fellows acting as important mentors, collaborators, and role models to our graduate students. The Center strongly encourages candidates to contact appropriate faculty sponsors before applying. In addition to that, they also ask that each Fellow propose a workshop, discussion or lecture series that they could offer to the community of population biologists at UC Davis; faculty sponsors or the Director of CPB, Graham Coop, can provide additional input on this aspect of the fellowship.

Benefits

The tenure can begin as early as July 1, 2021, and will be for two years, but will undergo review after one year, and. It has a starting annual salary of $53,460 plus benefits and $6,000 per annum in research support.

Requirements 

Candidates must have the following qualifications to be eligible for this Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of California

 

  • The department encourages applications from candidates that have recently completed, or will soon complete, their Ph.D.
  • Applicants should also provide the information requested for three referees.
  • Once entered, applicants will electronically request letters from referees who will then be prompted by email with upload instructions.
  • The postdoctoral fellow plays a leadership role in our community with past fellows acting as important mentors, collaborators, and role models to the graduate students.
  • Advise the reference writers to comment on the candidate’s past roles as a mentor and/or a community member. Refer to the on-line instructions for further information.

Required Documents

Interested candidates should submit the following documents in PDF format

  • A cover letter
  • A CV
  • A short description of research accomplishments (1-2 pages)
  • A short description of the proposed research including potential faculty mentors (1-2 pages)
  • A brief description of their proposed workshop (1 page or less), copies of two publications
  • A statement of contributions to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

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The University of California (UC Davis, UCD, or Davis) is a public research university and land-grant university located near Davis, California. It is one of the ten campuses of the University of California system and has the third-largest enrollment in the system after UCLA and UC Berkeley. The university is classified as an R1 university, meaning that it engages at a very high level of research activity.

Specifications

Type of Opportunity Scholarships and Fellowships
Open toAll
OrganizerThe University of California Davis

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