POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology POSITION DESCRIPTION With generous funding from the Moore Foundation, the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a postdoctoral fellow in EEB, broadly defined to include ecology, conservation biology, ecophysiology, behavior, phylogenetics, comparative organismal biology, population genetics, and evolution, as well as discipline-based education research. The Fellow will have a collaborative research program that bridges the interests of two or more EEB faculty research groups. Candidates should contact appropriate faculty sponsors before applying. The Fellow will play a leadership role in our community, serving as a resource, collaborator, and role model to our graduate students. In service of that role, the Fellow will lead a workshop, seminar, or similar activities that contribute to community-building at UC Santa Cruz. These activities may focus on broad research techniques or topics, career development, or broadening opportunities in our field. Fellows should discuss leadership possibilities with their prospective faculty sponsors. The hiring unit will not sponsor employment-eligible immigration statuses for this position. Ecology and Evolutionary Biology: https://eeb.ucsc.edu/ QUALIFICATIONS Ph.D. (or equivalent foreign degree) in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology or related fields. Ph.D. must be conferred before July 1, 2026. APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS All documents and materials must be submitted as a single PDF titled "Lastname_Firstname" and emailed to eebrecruitment@ucsc.edu with the subject "EEB postdoctoral fellowship". Interested candidates should submit the following: -Cover letter (1 page): Letter of application that summarizes the candidate's research experience, qualifications,interest in the position, and confirms the candidate's ability to start in person no later than July 1, 2026 -CV -Research Statement: A short description of research accomplishments (1 page maximum) -Description of proposed research with at least 2 EEB faculty mentors (2 page maximum, including figures;references may be in addition to the page limit) -Description of proposed community-building leadership (1 page maximum) -PDF of two manuscripts (published, preprints, or drafts) -Letters of Recommendation (2; Letter writers should submit letters as PDFs named "Candidate Last Name_LetterWriter Last Name" directly to eebrecruitment@ucsc.edu) We encourage candidates to discuss how they have expanded the reach and impact of their scientific activities in any or all of their documents. APPLICATION WINDOW Full consideration will be given to applications completed by March 15, 2026. Applications received after this date will be considered only if the position has not been filled. Anticipated start: July 1, 2026 General questions about this position may be directed to the Department Chair, Dr. Rita Mehta at rmehta2@ucsc.edu Kathleen Kay Professor Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology UC Santa Cruz Kathleen Kay (to subscribe/unsubscribe the EvolDir send mail to golding@mcmaster.ca)