Post Masters Researcher - Biology

The College of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (CSTEM) at Eastern Washington University is currently seeking applicants for a Post Master's Degree Researcher in the Department of Biology to start June 17, 2024.

EWU is a regional comprehensive university and the 20 faculty members in the Biology Department excel in undergraduate research and education. The Biology Department also hosts a Master's of Science program that enrolls 25 students. EWU is located in Cheney, WA, 16 miles south of Spokane, WA, which was recently recognized as one of the up-and-coming small cities in the USA. Situated at the edge of the Rocky Mountains, a few hours' drive from the Cascade Mountains, and multiple large lakes and rivers, the area has a great deal to offer outdoor recreation enthusiasts. There are multiple other universities and research institutes in the area with which EWU faculty maintain active collaborations, including Washington State University, The University of Idaho, Gonzaga University, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories.

Post-Master's Researcher

Job Summary:

• This is a one-year post-Master's research position available as part of a $1.4 million NSF-funded collaborative project with The New York Botanical Garden titled "Integrating Digitization, Exploration, Genomics, and Student Training to Illuminate Forces Shaping Appalachian Lichen Distributions."

• The project will examine the how intrinsic biological characteristics and extrinsic environmental conditions shape species distributions through development of lichen symbioses in the Appalachian Mountains as a model system. The award summary can be viewed on the National Science Foundation Website: (https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2115191&HistoricalAwards=false)

• The researcher will be primarily responsible for conducting multiple large-scale analyses and publishing the results.

• Past experience analyzing population genomics and/or ecological data sets is essential.

• Additional aspect of the position can be negotiated to match the researcher's career goals and interests (e.g., including field work, undergraduate and graduate student mentoring, teaching, and public outreach).

• The ideal candidate for this position will take advantage of the opportunity to gain substantial experiences integrating research with undergraduate education.

• In addition to salary, the university offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, life and disability insurance and retirement. In addition, EWU offers generous vacation and sick leave accruals, 12 paid holidays per year and fringe benefits, such as tuition waiver for employees and their eligible family members, discounted EWU sports tickets, full access to our campus workout facilities at a minimum fee and free transportation through STA buses. For additional information regarding insurance benefits please see our Benefits page: http://inside.edu.edu/hr/benefits/insurance/.

Please see job duties section for a more complete list of position responsibilities.