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Careers in the Plant SciencesArnold Arboretum Postdoctoral FellowshipsHarvard University - Boston, MA, USA
Position Title:
Arnold Arboretum Postdoctoral Fellowships
Position Type:
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow
Application Review Begins:
Tuesday, November 12, 2024
Application Deadline:
Saturday, January 11, 2025
Institution:
Harvard University
Department/Division:
Arnold Arboretum
Field (e.g., systematics):
any area of plant biology or global change
City:
Boston, MA, USA
General Information:
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University invites early career scientists to apply for a unique opportunity to start a research career as independent postdoctoral fellow while gaining training and connections within the framework of a top-tier academic environment. The Katharine H. Putnam Fellowship in Plant Science supports scientists focused on utilizing the Arnold Arboretum’s living collections of woody plants to study any area of plant science. The Global Change Postdoctoral Fellowship supports researchers that tackle any area of global change science utilizing the myriad resources of the Arnold Arboretum.
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and its urban landscape in Boston are particularly well-suited for global change and plant science research. It is both an outdoor museum of the world’s temperate trees and other woody plants grown in a public open space, all within sight of the Arboretum’s state-of-the art research facilities.
Qualifications/Requirements:
Applications are sought from early-career individuals with a PhD in life sciences, plant biology, evolution, plant genetics, plant ecology, horticulture, or related discipline. Applicants must have their PhD when they initiate their term at the Arboretum. We strongly encourage applications from groups under-represented in the sciences. Foreign nationals are eligible to apply, but applicants are expected to be fluent in English.
Responsibilities:
The selection of Arboretum Postdoctoral Fellows will be based on:
The range and depth of the applicant’s education and professional experience and their potential future contribution to scholarship. The track record of the candidate as an independent researcher. The proposed project should represent an independent line of inquiry, extending beyond the PhD research of the applicant. The overall quality of the applicant’s research proposal. The applicant’s research proposal will be assessed with regard to the nature and scope of the work, the approach and methods to be employed, the feasibility of the proposed effort with respect to the term of the fellowship, and how it would advance knowledge about the plant kingdom. The relevance of the research with respect to the living collections of the Arnold Arboretum. The applicant’s research proposal will also be assessed with respect to how the living collections of the Arboretum would be utilized, and how the project fits into ongoing Arboretum programs.
Application Instructions (submission methods, etc.):
Fellowships are awarded through a competitive review process. To be considered for an award, online applications should include the following:
Cover letter. Research statement. T Research budget. Curriculum vitae. Three letters of recommendation.
Compensation Range:
83,000
Contact Name:
Faye Rosin, frosin@oeb.harvard.edu
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