Category: News & Announcements (& uncategoried)

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…

The Departments of Biology and Chemistry at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) invite applications for a Tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Computational Biology beginning Fall 2022. The position will be housed in the Biology Department with a joint appointment in Chemistry. We seek candidates that use computational approaches to answer basic biological questions, which…

The Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, York University invites highly qualified candidates to apply for a professorial stream tenure-track appointment in Pollination Ecology at the Assistant Professor level, to commence July 1, 2022. Candidates should have research expertise in pollination ecology that complements and is synergistic with those carried out by York University’s Centre…

Please mark your calendars for our annual IUSSI-NAS business meeting held in conjunction with the annual Entomology meeting. It will be held virtually on Tuesday, Nov. 2 from 6-7pm Mountain Standard Time.   We will give updates on the new award, finances for the year and announce the winners of our elections and student awards. Check your email for…

The lab of Adam Dolezal in the Department of Entomology at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign seeks a Postdoctoral Research Associate as part of a funded project to study how the honey bee microbiome interacts with other environmental factors to affect honey bee health, physiology, and behavior. Please see full job ad here. Review of applications will…