Postdoctoral Fellow - Curation - 527177

Pay Grade/Pay Range:  Minimum: $48,600 - Midpoint: $60,800 (Salaried E7)

Department/Organization: 204905 - Curation

Normal Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm

Job Summary: The Postdoctoral Fellow provides for an internship and continuation of scholarly activity and research after achieving the PhD or other doctoral degree under the direction of a senior faculty member who serves as a mentor for the postdoctoral appointee.

Additional Department Summary: The Department of Museum Research and Collections at the University of Alabama seeks a Postdoctoral Fellow for the NSF-funded project “Energetic Controls on Marine Benthic Community Structure in Space and Time”. This position will conduct research under the supervision of Dr. Adiel Klompmaker.

This is a project in collaboration with colleagues and their students/postdoc at the Ohio State University (Dr. Jill Leonard-Pingel), the University of California Berkeley (Dr. Seth Finnegan), and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (Dr. Aaron O’Dea). One key component of this project is to assess biotic interactions such as predator-prey interactions using fossil and modern molluscan assemblages from both sides of the Isthmus of Panama. While the study will use pre-existing collections, there is a trip to Panama included, and there is conference support.

Initial appointment will be for one year, with renewal contingent upon funding.

Required Minimum Qualifications: Doctorate. Additional qualifications based on assignment.

Additional Required Department Minimum Qualifications: Ph.D. in Biology, Paleontology, Geology, Ecology, or similar field awarded prior to starting date.

Skills and Knowledge: Excellent organizational skills. Ability to multi-task and work cooperatively with others.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with analyzing data in R. Experience studying biotic interactions as preserved in the fossil record. Experience with identifying late Cenozoic molluscs. Experience with assembling a database and data analyses. Experience with quantitative methods. Experience with supervising students. Published research in the peer-reviewed literature.

Background Investigation Statement: Prior to hiring, the final candidate(s) must successfully pass a pre-employment background investigation and information obtained from social media and other internet sources. A prior conviction reported as a result of the background investigation DOES NOT automatically disqualify a candidate from consideration for this position. A candidate with a prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags will receive an individualized review of the prior conviction or negative behavioral red flags before a hiring decision is made.

Equal Employment Opportunity: The University of Alabama is an Equal Employment/Equal Educational Opportunity Institution. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment or volunteer status without regard to any legally protected basis and will not be discriminated against because of their protected status. Applicants and employees of this institution are protected under Federal law from discrimination on several bases. More information is available in the EEOC’s Know Your Rights: Workplace discrimination is illegal poster.