Position Description
Type: Full-Time
Duration: up to 32 months
Start Date: May 2024 or later
Location: Worcester, MA (in person)
Application Deadline: until filled
The Hibbett and Tabima labs at Clark University invite applications for a postdoctoral position in evolutionary mycology. The post-doc will conduct research in comparative genomics, phylogenomics and population genetics in the genus Lentinus, with a focus on the polymorphic species Lentinus tigrinus. More information about the project can be found here. Interests and expertise in basidiomycete systematics, phylogenetic methods, population genomics, and fungal development would all be assets (although no applicant is expected to have background in all these areas). The post-doc will also work with undergraduates and contribute to outreach activities involving students in the Worcester public schools and community mycologists. Up to 32 months of support is available, beginning as early as May 2024.
How to Apply
To apply, please send a curriculum vitae, statement of interests and goals, and contact information for three references to dhibbett@clarku.edu.
About Clark University
Clark University embraces equal opportunity as a core value: we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community. This commitment applies to every aspect of education, services, and employment policies and practices at Clark. Our commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention. All positions at Clark share in the responsibility for building a community that values diversity and the uniqueness of others by exhibiting integrity and respect in interacting with all members of the Clark community to create an atmosphere of fairness and belonging. We strongly encourage members from historically underrepresented communities, inclusive of all women, to apply.
Founded in 1887, Clark was one of the first all-graduate institutions in the United States. Today the University is a highly-ranked, student-centered institution educating approximately 2,350 undergraduate and 1,150 graduate students. The Biology Department includes thirteen tenure-track faculty, with strengths in evolutionary biology and microbial biology (prokaryotes and eukaryotes). The Department supports sixteen PhD students and eleven Master’s students. The Hibbett and Tabima labs are located in the Lasry Center for BioScience and are connected by a shared interlab space.
Clark is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, a dynamic, diverse city on the rise. The second largest city in New England, Worcester is home to 11 institutions of higher learning and is increasingly recognized for its growing healthcare and biotechnology communities, its thriving cultural scene, and as a vibrant food hub.
