The Kane Lab in the EBIO department at CU Boulder is seeking a postdoc to
join us as part of an NSF-funded project to investigate the importance of
life history timing for climate adaptation. The position will be based in
Nolan Kane's lab in EBIO, working closely with co-PIs Sarah Elmendorf (CU
Boulder), Brent Hulke (USDA) and Colin Khoury (San Diego Botanic Garden).
The postdoctoral researcher will investigate how climate and phenology
interact to determine plant performanceover 5 decades and sites across
9 states. Leveragingthousands of whole genomes and a well-characterized
flowering time pathway in sunflowers to we aim to elucidate the genetic
underpinnings of climate responses in this increasingly important crop and
its related wild species. Together with the PIs, graduate students, and
other members of the team we will explore these and other rich datasets
to test hypotheses of how genotype-phenotype-fitness relationships change
over space and time.

The postdoc's primary duties will involve data analysis, writing papers
for publication, and presenting results in national and international
meetings.There will also be opportunities to assist with experimental
design and data collection for ongoing and future experiments in the
field, lab and greenhouse, mentor students, and engage in outreach
activities.  Candidates should have a strong publication record,
experience analyzing large datasets in in R, strong statistical skills,
and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. Preference
will be given to researchers with curiosity that drives them to dig deeply
into large datasets to solve ecological, evolutionary and environmental
problems.  For this postdoctoral position, no prior genomic experience is
expected; we will be advertising for a second, genomics-focused postdoc
to join this collaboration later this year. The findings will rapidly
be applied towards improving crop sustainability in the face of climate
change, using genomic selection and other sophisticated breeding methods
in public and private breeding programs. Thus, this postdoc represents
an opportunity to study climate change ecology and evolution from both
a basic and applied perspective.

The University of Colorado Boulder is committed to building a
culturally diverse community of faculty, staff, and students
dedicated to contributing to an inclusive campus environment. We
are an Equal Opportunity employer, including veterans and
individuals with disabilities.  Please apply by March 15. Feel
free to contact any of the PIs for further information.
https://jobs.colorado.edu/jobs/JobDetail/?jobId=54506
nolan.kane@colorado.edu

Nolan Coburn Kane <nolan.kane@colorado.edu>

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