IUSSI-NAS

A permanent lecturer position in ecology and evolution will be available starting September 1st 2021 at Sorbonne Université in Paris. The applicant will carry out research in evolutionary ecology, functional ecology or community ecology, using theoretical and/or experimental approaches. He/she will teach ecology, evolution, GIS and statistics to undergraduates and postgraduates, mostly in French. The applicant will join one of the research teams of the Institute of Ecology en Environmental Sciences of Paris (https://ieesparis.ufr918.upmc.fr/), including the ESEAE team working on social species (https://ieesparis.ufr918.upmc.fr/spip.php?article186).

Applicants must first ‘qualify’ on the Galaxie website (https://www.galaxie.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/ensup/cand_recrutement.htm). Pre-applications close on November 6th 2020, and complete files must be uploaded before December 15th 2020. Then, applicants must apply to the job offer when it appears online on Galaxie in February 2021.

You can contact mathieu.molet@sorbonne-universite.fr or thibaud.monnin@sorbonne-universite.fr if you are interested in the position.

The Vargo lab in the Department of Entomology at Texas A&M University has two openings for PhD positions to study molecular ecology and phylogenomics of social insects and possibly other urban arthropod pests. The Vargo lab (http://urbanentomology.tamu.edu/) is a dynamic research group housed in the Rollins Urban and Structural Facility, a state of the art research and training facility. Our research focuses on population genetics and colony breeding structure of urban insect pests, primarily termites and ants. Research topics in the lab include the invasion biology of termites, ants, bed bugs and cockroaches using phylogenomic approaches, causes and consequences of colony breeding structure in ants and termites, the genetic and behavioral basis of disease immunity in social insects, and management of urban pests.

Interested applicants should send a C.V., a brief statement about research interests, (unofficial) transcripts and contact information for three references to ed.vargo@tamu.edu. Starting date is Summer 2021.

We are seeking nominations for President-elect, 2 seats on the Awards Committee and 1 seat on the Elections committee.

Please nominate yourself or other members who you feel would be well qualified for the job (self-nominations are very much encouraged). Please email your nominations to Michael Simone-Finstrom (Michael.SimoneFinstrom@usda.gov) by October 30th.

Details for each of these positions are below. A list of current and past officers can be found here: http://iussi.cyberbee.net/about/. Specifics of the roles of the committees can be found here: http://iussi.cyberbee.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/NAS-IUSSI_Constitution_Oct2016.pdf

The awards committee has announced the call for nominations for the Eickwort 2020 and La Fage 2020 Student Research Grants. Please see attached flyers and awards and grants page for purpose, nature, eligibility and application details.

The deadline for applications is Oct. 22, 2020.

The Imported Fire Ant and Household Insects Research Unit, within the Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in Gainesville, FL has a Research Entomologist/Molecular Biologist position open now.  This announcement will close on September 23, 2020. You can see position details and a link to on-line application materials in the attachment.

Please contact Dr. Robert Vander Meer (bob.vandermeer@usda.gov) for more information.

The Rehan Lab (www.rehanlab.com) is hiring a postdoc to study landscape
genomics and microbial ecology of wild bees. The candidates will join a
collaborative group of researchers, staff, and students focusing on bee
health, behaviour, and conservation. We are located at York University
in Toronto, Canada.

This position will examine metagenomics of wild bees to determine
their dietary breadth and microbial ecology across landscapes. The
successful candidate will have technical expertise in molecular biology
and bioinformatics. Writing and analytical skills as well as familiarity
with microbiome and genomic data are highly desirable.

York University is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages
applications from women and underrepresented groups. If interested,
please send a CV, names of three references, and a short statement of
interests to Sandra Rehan sanrehan@yorku.ca by September 16, 2020. The
postdoctoral  position is available for one year (starting as soon as
October 2020 and as late as January 2021) and renewable up to three
years with successful progress and performance.

A scholarship award of $20,000 will be provided to one master’s student doing research aligned with Project Apis’s mission, who can also demonstrate their embodiment of Christi’s spirit of curiosity, collaboration, and fearlessness.  Please see the full announcement here.

Submission Deadline: September 28, 2020

The Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees is again offering four $3,000 scholarships to apiculture graduate students in 2021. The purpose of this scholarship program, now in its fourteenth year, is to foster professional development of emerging apicultural scientists by allowing award recipients to attend the American Beekeeping Federation (ABF) Conference & Tradeshow. Due to the 2021 ABF Conference & Tradeshow being postponed until 2022, this year’s foundation scholars will be invited to attend the 2022 event. More information will be released at a later date.

Please see website for more details or contact executive director Molly Sausaman with questions.

The successful candidate will join a growing research community at Central State University (CSU), an 1890 Land-grant in Wilberforce, OH. The candidate will possess advanced genomic and bioinformatic skills for honeybee evolutionary genomics and breeding program.

Please see website for more information or contact Hongmei Li-Byarlay.

The Imported Fire Ant and Household Insects Research Unit, within the Center for Medical, Agricultural and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) in Gainesville, FL has a Research Entomologist position open now.  This announcement will close on August 28, 2020. You can see position details in the attachment and the Application submission site, below.

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/574920300

Please contact Bob Vander Meer with questions.