Applications are invited for a full-time postdoctoral position for
three years. It is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council,
with ideally a start date on 1 April 2009, or as soon as possible
thereafter. The grant is held by Dr John Pannell with Dr Rob Freckleton
(University of Sheffield) as co-investigator. The work will be conducted
in Dr Pannell's lab in Plant Sciences, Oxford; substantial interaction
with Dr Freckleton is anticipated, particularly in the later stages of
the project.

The objective of the project will be to build conceptual and empirical
bridges between plant population dynamics and selection on plant sex
allocation. The project combines manipulative experiments on annual plants
with demographic and modelling in evolutionary ecology. Applicants will
be expected to have expertise and experience with statistical hypothesis
testing. There will be scope within the project for the appointed postdoc
to pursue a range of questions related to those of the project aims,
in collaboration with Pannell and Freckleton.

Further particulars may be downloaded from http://www.plants.ox.ac.uk
and are also available from the Administrator. Informal enquiries may
be addressed to Dr John Pannell at john.pannell@plants.ox.ac.uk

Applications including curriculum vitae, name and contact details of two
referees and clearly quoting post reference no AP09003 to be sent to the
Administrator at the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford,
South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3RB or by email recruit@plants.ox.ac.uk
The closing date for applications is noon on 5 March 2009.

John Pannell <john.pannell@plants.ox.ac.uk>