Annakkili Amma Research Institute (AARI)

  Postdoctoral Associate OR Research Scientist (with BS/MSc) position to work on pollination biology (entomology, horticulture or plant sciences) at University of Florida United States;   in Dr. Rachel Mallinger’s lab at UF. Description:  The successful applicant will lead research for a grant-funded project exploring pollinator movement and behavior, pollen flow, pollination success, and yield parameters in blueberries under varying cultivar diversity and spatial arrangements. There is the potential for the successful applicant to incorporate additional research related to insect pest movement and herbivory or disease spread in this system, or to investigate pollination biology in other crop and non-crop habitats. The successful applicant will assume a supervisory role and will oversee and mentor undergraduates working on the project. The position may also involve collaboration and coordination with graduate students in the lab. Additional duties, and qualifications for,...