Seeking postdoc in phytoplankton ecology

The Bowman Lab seeks a postdoctoral researcher for a two-year project to investigate patterns in phytoplankton community composition across molecular time series collected at the Ellen Browning Scripps Memorial Pier at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (SIO) and the Cal Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, San Louis Obispo) Pier at Avila Beach.  The postdoctoral researcher should have a background in biological oceanography or microbial ecology, a solid understanding of ecological statistics and the analysis of amplicon sequence data, be familiar with phytoplankton sampling techniques, and understand basic molecular lab procedures.  Specific knowledge of eukaryotic harmful algal bloom-forming taxa is a plus.  The position will be located at SIO but jointly mentored by Dr. Alexis Pasulka (Cal Poly) and Dr. Jeff Bowman (SIO).  There will be specific opportunities to work with undergraduate students at Cal Poly and SIO.  The position will be open until filled and applicants should reach out jointly to Dr. Bowman (jsbowman at ucsd.edu) and Dr. Pasulka (apasulka at calpoly.edu) with a copy of their CV and a brief expression of interest.