Author: Kate Ihle

The Kapheim Lab (www.kapheimlab.com) at Utah State University is recruiting a PhD student to study the relationship between life history evolution and social behavior in bees starting Fall 2022. The project will focus on the facultatively eusocial bee, Megalopta genalis, with a combination of behavioral field work, physiological assays, and analyses of gene expression. Field work…

The Rehan Lab (www.rehanlab.com) is hiring 2 postdoc positions to study 1) behavioural genomics of maternal care and 2) molecular ecology using museomics. The Rehan lab is a collaborative group of researchers, staff, and students focusing on bee behaviour, ecology and evolution. The candidates will join a vibrant team of integrative biologists passionate about social evolution and…

The Department of Integrative Biology (http://www.ucdenver.edu/academics/colleges/CLAS/Departments/biology/Pages/Biology.aspx) on the University of Colorado Denver downtown campus seeks to fill a new tenure-track faculty position: Assistant Professor in Physiology (Job #23537 at www.cu.edu/cu-careers). The hiring range for this position has been established at $67,000 to $72,000 Review of applications will begin on 15 December 2021, and will continue until…

Description: A graduate assistantship (M.S. or Ph.D. level) is available at the Department of Entomology at Louisiana State University with Drs. Qian “Karen” Sun  and Kate Ihle (USDA). The student will work on a collaborative research project with the  USDA ARS Honey Bee Lab to study honey bee health from a genetics and breeding  perspective,…

We invite applications for two PhD project opportunities to work on social bee behavior and ecology in Christoph Grueter’s group at the University of Bristol, UK. Project #1 proposes to study the links between honey bee behavior, nutrition & maternal effects. The supervisor team also includes Dr. Sinead English (Bristol University) and Prof. Adria LeBoeuf…

This position is responsible for the planning, direction, and development of the department as well as budget management. The Department Head serves as the liaison between the faculty and central administration and is expected to provide leadership for curriculum development, implementation, and assessment of student learning. The Department Head is the driving force behind the…

The Robinson lab (https://lab.igb.illinois.edu/robinson/) at the University of Illinois is looking for a post-doc in honey bee genomics and molecular neuroscience. Review of applications will begin on November 8, 2021 and continue until the position is filled. https://www.igb.illinois.edu/sites/default/files/uploads/Postdoctoral%20Research%20Associate_Robinson_HoneyBeeGenomics_2021_Final.pdf

Stanford University, Department of Biology A postdoctoral position is available in Deborah Gordon’s lab in the Department of Biology, Stanford University  (http://www.stanford.edu/~dmgordon/) to pursue research on the ecology, evolution and mechanisms of collective behavior in ants. Qualifications: The position requires a motivated and self-directed scientist that is independent, conscientious, with a strong background in reproducible…

We are presently conducting a job search for a Research Entomologist position focused on honey bee ecology, genetics, and breeding at the Honey Bee laboratory in Baton Rouge.

A new USDA Biological Science Technician position just posted on USAjobs today. The position comes with a comprehensive benefits package and promotion potential to GS-9. It would be great if you can forward this position to anyone you know that may be interested. Thanks! https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/617375500 Stoneville pollinator health unit: https://www.ars.usda.gov/southeast-area/stoneville-ms/pollinator-health-in-southern-crop-ecosystems-research/ Pierre Lau profile: https://www.ars.usda.gov/southeast-area/stoneville-ms/pollinator-health-in-southern-crop-ecosystems-research/people/pierre-lau/ Any specific questions…