Post Doctoral Research Scholar - Bee Research

Posting Number:

PG191617PD

Position Number:

00110703

Position Type:

Post Doc

FLSA:

Exempt

Department ID:

112101 - Applied Ecology

Department:

112101 - Applied Ecology

Job City & State:

Raleigh, NC

Essential Job Duties:

The SE CASC is a federal USGS – university partnership funded by a competitive cooperative agreement to NCSU. The mission of the SE CASC is to co-produce actionable science to help fish, wildlife ecosystems, and Tribal Nations adapt to a changing climate.

The Southeast Climate Adaptation Science Center (SE CASC), in partnership with the Consortium, hosted by NC State University are seeking a Postdoctoral Scholar to further climate adaptation research and synthesis on invertebrates, focusing on bees. The mission of the SE CASC is to help fish, wildlife, ecosystems, and people adapt to a changing climate. The SE CASC focuses on the co-production of actionable science for natural and cultural resource management. The number of invertebrate species far outpaces the number of vertebrates, with almost 1.3 million invertebrates described. Many perform activities critical to ecosystem functions and services, but invertebrates are often missing in climate adaptation plans for species or habitats.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• We seek a Postdoctoral Research Scholar with expertise in the analysis of large monitoring datasets to understand climate impacts on invertebrates, in particular bees.
• We are particularly interested in applicants with a variation of quantitative skills to analyze and visualize data, but will also consider applicants who have strong taxonomic and natural history expertise in bees and regional threats to specific bee groups to develop management briefs for climate adaptation.

Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, a research statement (2 pages maximum) describing their prior research and clearly identifying their quantitative and/or taxonomic skills, and the names and contact information for three professional references.

Application review will begin on March 15, 2026 and continue until the position is filled.

Other Work/Responsibilities:

Collaborate with teams of management partners and regional and national postdocs working on synthesis projects.

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Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5 pm

Department Required Skills:

• A Ph.D. can be in any field relevant to research synthesis, such as but not limited to ecology, entomology, biomath, data science,statistics, conservation, or biology.
• Prior published research in peer-reviewed journals.
• Ability to collaborate across disciplines.
• Desire to apply quantitative and qualitative synthesis skills to literature and datasets on climate exposures and impacts on bees.

Preferred Years Experience, Skills, Training, Education:

• Applicants must have received or will receive their doctoral degree by the beginning of their appointment.

Required License or Certification:

N/A

Valid NC Driver's License required?:

No

Commercial Driver's License Required?:

No

Anticipated Hiring Range:

commensurate with experience ($63,000 - $66,000)

Job Open Date:

02/06/2026

Quick Link:

https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/227231

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