Due to the winter weather blowing through the south and east of the US, I have extended the deadline for my postdoctoral fellow position until midnight February 9th.
Stay warm and safe!
Please contact me (ewesterm@uark.edu) for more details if interested in a postdoctoral position.
Summary of Postdoctoral Job Duties:
The Westerman Lab in the Department of Biological Sciences in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences is accepting applications for the position of Post Doctoral Fellow. The Post Doctoral Fellow will investigate the genetics and neurogenomics of mate preference plasticity in butterflies, with a focus on visual learning and sensory system development using next generation sequencing and gene editing techniques such as CRISPR. Current research topics to be investigated include the role of genetics and social environment in mate preference development, behavioral and developmental plasticity, and sensory biases.
The Post Doctoral Fellow will be expected to work on a gene editing and comparative behavioral genomics project identifying the neurogenomics underlying visual mate preference learning, as well as to develop an independent research project within the scope of the lab. In addition, this position will be expected to collaborate with fellow lab members and will have the opportunity to mentor undergraduate and graduate students.