Postdoctoral Position in eDNA of Fishes and Fisheries in the Great
Lakes Basin

Department of Biological Sciences, University of Toronto Scarborough

The Lovejoy and Mandrak labs (mandraklab.ca) seek a postdoctoral scholar
to conduct studies on eDNA of fishes in Lake Huron, Ontario. The main
project will investigate the potential of environmental DNA approaches
for entrainment monitoring of fishes at the Bruce Power facility on the
eastern shore of Lake Huron.

The project offers outstanding partnership opportunities with industrial,
Indigenous, provincial, and federal collaborators, with funding expected
to be provided by MITACS. The scholar will join a dynamic, collegial
research environment with strong mentorship training possibilities. The
position will be for two years and available immediately, and has the
potential to be extended.

Candidates are expected to have demonstrated bioinformatics expertise,
genetic laboratory experience including processing eDNA samples, project
organization skills, grant preparation skills, excellent written and
oral communication skills, quantitative skills, and other relevant skills.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its
community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons /
persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America,
persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute
to the further diversification of ideas.

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and
proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our
values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering
commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

Interested candidates should send a letter of intent and resume
to Nathan Lovejoy (nathan.lovejoy@utoronto.ca) and Nick Mandrak
(nicholas.mandrak@utoronto.ca).

nathan.lovejoy@utoronto.ca

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