Description
The lab of Osvaldo Sala and the Global Drylands Center (GDC) at Arizona State University are seeking a postdoctoral research scholar in the area of ecology. The postdoctoral fellow will lead new field experiments, contribute to existing experiments and synthesize long-term results associated with the Jornada Experimental Range, which is an NSF-LTER site located in New Mexico. This is a grant-funded position with renewal contingent upon satisfactory progress.
Minimum Qualifications
- A PhD in Ecology or related field by the time of appointment
- Strong record of scholarly achievement
- Excellent communication skills, technical abilities and proficiency to be independent, curious and motivated
- Previous experience or willingness to learn how to maintain and manage field experiments (i.e. supply or chemical ordering, coordination of peak biomass data collection, familiarity with sensors)
- Demonstrated commitment to working with faculty, staff, students and communities to advance the ASU Charter
Desired Qualifications
- Analyze experimental data and write scientific papers associated with research
- Travel to meetings to perform the work and present results
- Be an active member in research group activities (e.g., participate in lab meetings, mentor students)
Expressed interest or previous experience in managing field teams or mentees
About Us
The Global Drylands Center and the Sala Lab are part of the School of Life Sciences (SOLS), the Global Institute of Sustainability and Innovation and the Global Futures Lab. They provide a vital hub for creative excellence at Arizona State University, with active and evolving platforms for collaborative, cutting-edge research and faculty whose discovery is freed from traditional institutional boundaries. Arizona State University is a dynamic, progressive university dedicated to interdisciplinary collaborations, to rethinking university education, and to integrating excellence in research and teaching.
Application Instructions:
Send the following to [email protected]:
-CV
-Letter of Intent
-List of three references, including phone number and email
Applications will be reviewed beginning 3/19/2026 (please anticipate sending materials over by end of day 3/18/2026). Applications will continue to be accepted on a rolling basis for a reserve pool. Applications in the reserve pool may then be reviewed in the order in which they were received until the position is filled.
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