Employment and Research Postings
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Permanent Opportunities
Tenure Track Appointment: Assistant Professor, Thelma Finlayson Chair in Biological Control
Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, Simon Fraser University
We seek to hire an early-career researcher pursuing fundamental research on the theory and/or application of biological control in natural or managed systems. Suitable areas of research might include evolutionary, ecological, genetic and/or physiological approaches to host-natural enemy interactions in forest, agricultural, horticultural, urban or natural ecosystems. The applicant’s research should complement existing strengths in the Department (https://www.sfu.ca/biology.html).
Start Date: September 2024
Contact: Tony Williams, PhD. (biscchr@sfu.ca)
Online posting here.
Details here.
Tenure Track Appointment: Assistant Professor in Field Crop Entomology
Ontario Agricultural College, School of Environmental Sciences
The School of Environmental Sciences at the University of Guelph invites applications for a tenure-track position of Field Crop Entomology at the Assistant Professor level based out of Ridgetown Campus. This position requires a PhD in Agricultural Entomology, or closely related discipline, ideally with at leasttwo years of additional research experience. This position will include instructing at the diploma education level and graduate student advising. The candidate will be responsible for teaching current diploma courses and/or be expected to develop new course(s) that will engage diploma students, and there may be a possibility of teaching industry or micro-credential courses to support revenue generation. The successful candidate will also contribute to graduate teaching and mentoring through advising of thesis students (engaged in research) and supporting growth in current or developing course based (CBM) Master programs in the Ontario Agricultural College.
Deadline: October 6, 2023
Contact: rcentomology@uoguelph.ca
Details here.
Arboriculture and Horticulture Technical Advisor
Davey Tree Expert Co.
You will be responsible for technical services, research and development, environmental programs, and education and training for Canadian operations. Davey Technical Advisors guide field service teams in diagnosing biotic and abiotic pest problems and prescribing the best products, application procedures, and cultural practices to be used at the client site.
Contact: Dr. Dan Herms, dan.herms@davey.com
The position is open to Canadian citizens only and candidates can apply here: https://jobs.davey.com/job-invite/185278/
Details here.
Tenure Track Appointment: Assistant or Associate Professor level in Molecular Ecology
University of Alberta, College of Natural and Applied Sciences
We invite candidates to apply for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate Professor level in Molecular Ecology. Candidates who specialize in population genomics and related disciplines are encouraged to apply
Deadline: September 30, 2023
Contact: Dr. Declan Ali, Chair: molecol@ualberta.ca
Details here.
Extension Specialist Entomologist
North Dakota State University/North Central Research Extension Center is seeking to fill an Extension Specialist Entomology position at the NDSU-NCREC in Minot, ND. This position could be suited to a newly graduated entomology student. A Master’s degree is required and a Ph.D. is preferred.
Sreening of applicants begins on May 23, 2023.
Please see the posting here.
Laboratory Manager – Nematology
Natural Insect Control
Natural Insect Control is a family owned and operated business since 1989. NIC specializes in bio-control for commercial growers, wholesalers, distributors and the consumer market. As the only Canadian producer of Beneficial Nematodes, NIC is in a unique position to lead the Canadian industry towards more sustainable and environmentally sound practices and offer products and services that are an alternative to chemicals for home, garden and commercial growers.
Details: Laboratory Manager Posting
For information, contact:
Susan Cavey,Managing Director / Owner
susan@naturalinsectcontrol.com
www.naturalinsectcontrol.com
Temporary/Contract Opportunities
Collection Manager
The Entomology Collection at the Royal BC Museum in Victoria, BC is seeking a full-time Collection Manager for one year. Experience with entomology collections and knowledge of North American fauna is required. No cover letter is to be included, so details of this experience must be explicitly included in the CV.
The deadline for applications is August 29, 2023.
More details on the job and the application process are included in the attachments. For further information, please click here.
Forest Health DNA Lab Technologist
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
Temporary – annually recurring Seasonal contract, duration up to 42 weeks per year
Assist the Forest Health Research Scientist with the supervision, operation and management of the forest health laboratory. Execute the technical work of the forest health laboratory, under the direction of the Forest Health Research Scientist. Assist with the planning of experiments, handle and analyze data and prepare reports. Assist with field and greenhouse work and disease trials, which may require overnight travel
Deadline: July 31, 2023
Please apply online only, at www.ontario.ca/careers, quoting Job ID 200031
Details here.
Graduate Research Opportunities
PhD Student Position – Longhorned beetle phylogenetics and ring speciation
Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw, Poland
Four-year, fully-funded PhD position to participate in the project funded by the National Science Centre, Warsaw, Poland: “Ring species and mixed geographic modes of speciation: what drives evolution of flightless arthropods in the Central Asian arid zone – using an extremely diverse tribe Dorcadionini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) as a model group”.
Candidates selected for the PhD position will be asked to apply to the BioPlanet School (https://szkoladoktorska-bioplanet.pl/en/admissions/proposed-research-topics/) and participate in the entrance examination (via Zoom/Microsoft Teams).
Application deadline: 15 Sep 2023
Starting date: November 2023 – negotiable
Details here
Contact: lechkarpinski@gmail.com; lkarpinski@miiz.waw.pl
MSc and PhD Student Position – Spruce Budworm Overwintering
The Toxopeus lab at St. Francis Xavier University (Nova Scotia) is recruiting a graduate student to study diapause in the eastern spruce budworm, and important forest pest.
Full details are available here: https://jantinatoxopeus.com/opportunities/
Contact: Jantina Toxopeus (jtoxopeu@stfx.ca)
MSc and PhD Student Positions – Behaviour, Evolution and sexual conflict in water striders
NSERC and St. Francis Xavier University, Nova Scotia
Field work in the Maritimes, lab experiments, genetic and genomic work
Starting date: Flexible
Contact: Dr. Jen Perry (jperry@stfx.ca)
Details
Post-doctoral Research Opportunities
Postdoctoral Research Associate – Bological control of emerald ash borer at Michigan State University
Research will examine the interactions of ash species composition, spatial variation, tree health, and emerald ash borer population densities on parasitoid establishment, abundance, diversity, and parasitism rates within lingering ash stands.
Contact: Marianna Szucs (szucsmar@msu.edu) or Toby Petrice (toby.petrice@usda.gov)
Interested applicants may apply at the following link: https://careers.msu.edu/en-us/job/514155/research-associatefixed-term
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