Postdoctoral Associate, Anthro-CASHP

Postdoctoral Associate, Anthro-CASHPAppointments are limited-term and are designed for those who have recently received a doctorate. Appointments are made to academic departments with the approval of the department head and may require senior officer approval. Appointments are usually for not less than one term and are normally not renewed beyond a total of five years. This appointment is not intended for long-term, indefinite, or career appointments. This position is for a Selective Excellence-funded Postdoc based in the Center for the Advanced Study of Human Paleobiology, and working in the The Paleoanthropology and Paleoecology Research Lab (supervisor, Andrew Barr). The postdoc will conduct multi-disciplinary analyses of many types of data, archeological, anatomical, and geological data. The position requires a PhD in anthropology, biology, biological anthropology or a related field. The postdoc will also assist with writing reports and publications, train students, and assist faculty in the preparation of new grant applications. In some cases, postdocs will assume general responsibility for general scientific operations in the lab, and/or provide supervision and guidance to laboratory staff, students, trainees and other researchers. Examples of duties might include: Design and implement research protocols; design safety procedures; adapt new procedures, methods or instrumentation relative to research procedures. Collect, prepare and analyze research data; keep a detailed notebook summarizing experiments and recording research data; maintain computer database of research data; tabulate and display data for presentation in research conferences and for manuscript preparation; use graphics and statistical software to analyze and present data; search pertinent scientific literature as needed. Supervise other personnel in the laboratory; participate in training of fellows, students and volunteer workers as needed. Oversee reagent preparation, equipment maintenance, animal maintenance; assist with ordering and procurement and with general maintenance of laboratory.