[Coral-List] Postdoctoral Position on Coral Symbioses in the Baum Lab (UVic, Canada)

[Julia Baum]

The Baum Lab (juliakbaum.org) at the University of Victoria seeks to
recruit a Postdoctoral Fellow to lead ecosystem-scale research
investigating the dynamics of coral symbioses under climate change and with
exposure to local anthropogenic stressors.



*Research Context and Opportunity: *This Postdoctoral Fellowship offers the
opportunity to leverage over a decade of coral reef data from Kiritimati
(Christmas Island), a large coral atoll in the central equatorial Pacific
Ocean that was the epicentre of the 2015-2016 El Niño. The ideal
Post-doctoral Fellow will help to lead scientific expeditions to
Kiritimati; conduct laboratory, bioinformatics, and statistical analyses of
longitudinal next-generation sequencing data set from our coral samples to
investigate questions pertaining to the long-term stability (or dynamism)
of coral symbioses; assist with barcoding of coral reef taxa; lead the
preparation of manuscripts from this research for peer-reviewed journals;
and contribute to fostering a collegial and collaborative lab dynamic.



*Qualifications*

*Essential Qualifications:*

§   A PhD in ecology or related discipline;

§   Established publication record and record of completing projects in a
timely manner;

§   Experience with molecular laboratory work or willingness to learn;

§   Experience processing, manipulating, and modelling large
next-generation

       sequencing data set. Demonstrated proficiency with R and/or Python,
and with

  software tools for bioinformatics pipelines;

§   Excellent technical, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving
skills.

§   Strong attention to detail, and meticulous work style, evidenced by
previous research;

§   Interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work both
independently and

  collaboratively, and to communicate research findings in professional
contexts;

*Preferred Qualifications:*

§   Experience working with coral symbiont data sets and an in-depth
understanding of

  the related literature;

§   Marine field research experience, including experience with scientific
diving (AAUS or

  CAUS qualifications)



*Research Environment and Benefits:* The postdoc will be supervised by
Prof. Julia Baum and based in the Department of Biology at the University
of Victoria.

§    Join a supportive and stimulating research environment, with a cohort
of post-doctoral researchers who are committed to climate change solutions,
scientific outreach, and enhancing diversity in STEM;

§     Opportunity to participate in UVic’s new Coastal Climate Solutions
Leaders <https://coastalclimatesolutionsleaders.org/> program;

§     Work collaboratively with the Baum Lab’s network of coral symbiosis
collaborators;

§     Opportunity to collaborate with scientists across the BIOSCAN
<https://ibol.org/bioscan/>[JKB1] <#_msocom_1>  network;

§     UVic is one of Canada’s top comprehensive universities, has vibrant
ecology and climate change research communities, and is located on
Vancouver Island, British Columbia;

§     Opportunities to present at national to international conferences;

§     Competitive salary ($55-70k/yr, depending on experience) and
benefits. This position is for two years with option to renew for a 3rd
year.



*To Apply: *Candidates should submit the following materials via email to
baum at uvic.ca in a single PDF document, with their last name at the start of
the file name:

§   a cover letter explaining your motivation for applying for this
position; how your prior research experience qualifies you for the
position; your career goals; and evidence of your commitment to equity,
diversity and inclusion (EDI);

§   a CV (including publication list and clear specification of relevant
quantitative skills);

§   names and contact details for three references;

§   copies of two representative publications.

*Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: *We value equity and diversity, and
strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups to apply (see:
juliakbaum.org/edi <https://www.juliakbaum.org/edi>).



Applications will be reviewed starting June 1st, and will be accepted until
the position is filled. Preference will be given to candidates who can
start this position in 2023.