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.
USDA Biological Science Technician position
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 about the research or position can be directed to pierre.lau@usda.gov.
Tenure track position in Computational Biology
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 may include research in systems biology, metabolomics, computational neuroscience, bioinformatics, genomics, etc. The selected finalist will establish an independent research program that successfully attracts extramural funding, actively contribute to departmental development, and engage in innovative teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The position offers competitive start-up funds and salary in a dynamic and highly interactive research environment. Faculty have access to significant computational resources including the world class Texas Advanced Computing Center (https://www.tacc.utexas.edu/) as well as the Genomics Computing Cluster (https://www.utrgv.edu/som/stdoi/research/capabilities-and-resources/index.htm) and the High Performance Computing Center housed in the Physics Department, which will include a $1.2 million Graphics Processing Unit cluster. Additional molecular biology resources, such as a BioAnalyzer and a MiSeq sequencer, are available within the Biology Department.
See the complete job description and apply at: https://careers.utrgv.edu/postings/30652
Tenure-track Pollination Ecologist at York University
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 for Bee, Ecology, Evolution and Conservation researchers (BEEc, https://www.yorku.ca/bees/). Research by BEEc currently spans bee taxonomy and systematics, behavioural ecology, evolution, genetics and genomics and conservation.
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is November 19, 2021
For more information and to apply, go to: http://webapps.yorku.ca/academichiringviewer/viewposition.jsp?positionnumber=2173
IUSSI-NAS annual business meeting
Postdoctoral position in honey bee microbe interactionsPostdoctoral position in honey bee microbe interactions
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 begin on Oct 21, 2021.
Call for nominations for Eickwort and LaFage Student Awards
Please see the attached flyer for information on the George C. Eickwort Student Research Award and the Jeffery P. La Fage Student Award for Applied Research on Social Insects.
Applications are due by Oct. 29, 2021.
Postdoctoral position studying genetic conflict in social systems
The Goodisman Lab in the School of Biological Sciences at Georgia Tech seeks a postdoctoral fellow interested in studying questions focused on genetic conflict. The successful candidate would study the causes and consequences of genetic conflict on social behavior and evolution. This research program investigates the link between sociality and evolution using genetic approaches in social insect systems.
Candidates with experience in genetics, genomics, evolution, behavior, insect science, or computational biology may be appropriate. The candidate would be encouraged to develop an independent research direction that aligns with general research programs in the lab.
Interested applicants are encouraged to visit https://www.goodismanlab.
Applications should include: (1) A cover letter describing relevant experience, qualifications, and interests, (2) A curriculum vitae, and (3) The names and contact information of three references. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2021 and continue until a suitable candidate is identified.
THE BETZ ENDOWED CHAIR PROFESSORSHIP IN ECOLOGY
The BEES (Biodiversity Earth & Environmental Science) Department of Drexel University, Philadelphia, USA invites applications for a tenure-track Professor at the Associate level or higher for the endowed Betz Chair of Ecology. We invite outstanding researchers whose work focuses on urban ecology, conservation, global change, climate change impacts and adaptation, or coupled human-natural systems. Candidates who utilize natural history collections in their research, or those with expertise or experience in environmental equity, systems thinking, and modeling, translational ecology, or community science are especially encouraged to apply. Applications received by Nov. 6, 2021, will receive full consideration.
For more information and to apply, go to:
2021 IUSSI-NAS call for nominations for officers
*****2021* Elections Committee Message******
We are seeking nominations for President-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, 2 seats on the Awards Committee, 1 seat on the Elections Committee, and 1 seat on the Social Media 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 Adam Dolezal (adolezal@illinois.edu) by October 15th.
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
- President-elect for IUSSI-NAS. The President-Elect serves on the Executive Committee for 3 years; first as President-Elect, then President, then as former President. Duties of the President-Elect and President include presiding over the IUSSI-NAS annual business meeting, making changes to society by-laws as agreed upon by the society, and working with the Elections Committee for future elections of officers. Other (optional) duties have included seeking funds to support travel to IUSSI conferences, helping to organize symposia at IUSSI and ESA meetings, and organizing social gatherings after section business meetings.
- Secretary. The Secretary serves on the Executive Committee for 2 years plus a 3rd year as an advisor to the incoming Secretary. They keep the records of the Section, convey information between the executive committee and the membership, maintain the Section website, and prepare documents for meetings including program preparation and taking minutes. The Secretary also maintains an updated list of active members, officers, and award recipients.
- The Treasurer serves on the Executive Committee for 2 years plus a 3rd year as an advisor to the incoming Treasurer. They are authorized to handle all accounts of the Section, collect annual dues and any other payments or contributions, manage financial accounts, disburse awards, keep accurate books of the Section finances, and present a statement of the receipts, expenditures, and funds of the Section at the annual business meeting. The Treasurer is also responsible for ensuring the maintenance of the Section’s tax-exempt status and EIN with the U.S. IRS, and filing all tax forms as required on an annual basis. For banking purposes, the Treasurer must reside in the US.
- Awards Committee Member (2 positions). The new members of the Awards Committee would join the four current members (Qian “Karen” Sun, Olav Rueppell, Rachelle Adams, and Floria Mora-Kepfer) to collectively oversee the administration of all awards for the Section. The Awards Committee is responsible for soliciting and ranking nominations, selecting and notifying the awardees, and announcing the award to members. This is a 3-year commitment.
- Elections Committee Member (1 position). We are also seeking nominationsto fill
an empty seat on the Elections The new member of the Elections Committee would join the current members, Chelsea Cook and Rebecca Clark, in organizing elections for President-Elect of the NAS-IUSSI and other open positions. This is a 3-year commitment. - Social Media Committee (1 position). The Social Media Committee shall oversee/post to social media accounts for the society. The Committee shall post relevant events, job announcements, grant opportunities, recent research, etc. and solicit from the membership “profile highlights” to share with members/followers. The Social Media Committee shall consist of one member per social media platform serving staggered terms of three years, with a new member elected each year. The addition of new platforms (and a new committee member to oversee the platform) can be suggested by the committee or members and will be voted on during the annual business meeting. New platforms can be added by a simple majority of members voting at the business meeting. The senior member shall serve as chair of the committee during the third year of their term. For continuity, the committee chair should have login information for all accounts. Members shall be from separate institutions. Consideration should be given to representation from a diversity of social insect taxonomic groups and research specialties when electing the new member. The new member will join existing members Rachel Bonoan, Sara Helms Cahan and Tyler Quigley.
Thank you from your IUSSI-NAS Elections Committee,
Adam Dolezal (chair)
Chelsea Cook
Rebecca Clark