Research Associate in Population Biology, Imperial College London

Salary: ?26,720- ?33,080 per annum

A Research Associate position is available for five years from 1 June 2010 to research links between ecological and evolutionary dynamics.

The post is funded as part of an ERC Advanced Investigator grant of ?2.1M over five years to Prof Tim Coulson. The post will be based in the Division of Biology at Silwood Park Campus, Division of Biology, Imperial College London.

The successful candidate will work on developing and applying methods to link population dynamics with the dynamics of phenotypic traits, genotypes and alleles. The position is the theoretical part of a larger project titled Linking Ecological and Evolutionary Dynamics in Theory, in the Laboratory and in the Field. As well as working with Tim Coulson, the position will involve close collaboration with Dr Isabel Smallegange who will be conducting laboratory work on experimental evolution in bulb mites and Dr Aurelio Malo who will be collecting extensive observational data on wood mice using recently developed wireless sensor technology for tracking wildlife. The bulb mite and wood mouse systems have been running for eighteen months. This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in the development of a major research project.

The successful candidate will have a PhD (or equivalent) in Population Biology, Evolutionary Ecology, Mathematical Biosciences, or a related field. You will also have a background in developing or applying theory and in writing and publishing papers in leading journals in the field. Experience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team is desirable. There will be opportunities to participate in fieldwork on the wood mice and/or lab work on the bulb mites if desired.

You will be part of a thriving research group (www.bio-demography.org) in the Ecology and Evolution Section (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/biology/research/ecologyandevolution) of the Division of Biology (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/biology) and will be based at Silwood Park (http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/silwoodparkcampus)

Informal inquiries (with CV) to Prof Tim Coulson: t.coulson@Imperial.ac.uk

This position has a start date of 1 June 2010.

Our preferred method of application is online via our website http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/employment (please select ?Job Search? then enter the job title or NS2010049JT into ?Keywords?). Please complete and upload an application form as directed.

Alternatively, if you are unable to apply online, please contact Mrs Diana Anderson on 020 7594 2207 or email d.anderson@imperial.ac.uk to request an application form.

Closing date: 23 March 2010

Interviews will take place in late March/early April

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