Post-doc Fall 08, Fish Behavioral/Evolutionary Ecology

I anticipate having a post-doctoral position available in my laboratory at East Carolina University starting September 08. The position will initially be for one year with possibility of renewal.

Research in my laboratory focuses on fish evolutionary ecology, especially sexual selection (lately emphasizing female ornamental traits and color polymorphisms) and speciation. We work mainly on threespine sticklebacks and the telmatherinid fishes of Sulawesi’s Malili lakes. Reprints are available from my website (address will change in the fall):http://facstaff.uww.edu/mckinnoj/mckinnon.html

I am looking for someone who can both contribute energetically to the research and help organize the laboratory. Our research involves fieldwork, laboratory behavioral experiments, measurements of light, color and vision and (partly through collaborations) some molecular genetics. Interested candidates should email me a CV (including contact information for at least two references), cover letter describing their interests, and reprints. I anticipate that it will be possible to hire from Canada, Europe or Australia and not exclusively the U.S.

ECU is located in Greenville, NC, a livable and affordable small city situated between the Outer Banks and the Research Triangle. Evolution and Coastal Ecology are two of the principal strengths of the department.

Jeff McKinnon(as of fall 2008), Dep. of Biology, East Carolina Universityemail: mckinnoj62@yahoo.com

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