Postdoctoral Fellow

• A cover letter detailing why you are interested, what makes you a good fit for the position, and thoughts on potential research directions related to the projects described above. Please include contact information for 2-3 academic references at the bottom of your cover letter.
• Current CV.

• Lead spatial and statistical analyses linking trade data with invasion patterns, socioeconomic variables, and environmental predictors.
• Work with NYBG’s LuEsther T. Mertz Library to digitize and synthesize additional historical data on plant trade.
• Write and publish peer-reviewed manuscripts and present results at scientific conferences.
• Contribute to research and learning communities at NYBG by engaging in collaborative science, supporting biodiversity conservation, and fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.
• Engage with stakeholders and contribute to translational research products as part of the Northeast Regional Invasive Species and Climate Change Management Network (https://www.risccnetwork.org/northeast). Project funding includes support for an in-person convening of stakeholders, which the Postdoc will help organize.
• Mentor graduate, undergraduate, and high school students depending on the candidate’s interests.

This position is computer- and office-based at the New York Botanical Garden, with access to the gardens, research facilities, a GIS lab and computing cluster, and library collections. This position is eligible for a hybrid work schedule. Occasional travel will be required for conferences, workshops, or field meetings. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

The New York Botanical Garden is a vibrant and dynamic workplace, housing divisions of Science, Education, and Horticulture. NYBG’s commitment to these divisions offers a unique opportunity to conduct research on plant invasions with a direct connection to decision-makers and to the public. NYBG Science is home to 21 Principal Investigators, more than 60 staff, and a cohort of postdocs and graduate students. The Postdoc will sit in Science’s Center for Conservation and Restoration Ecology (CCRE). In the CCRE, we work across scales and disciplines, using our skills and capacity in urban ecology, forest ecology, global change ecology, and invasion ecology to promote environmental action, stem biodiversity loss, mitigate and adapt to climate change, and redress environmental justice issues. For more information on the CCRE and NYBG Science, please see our new Science Strategy: https://www.nybg.org/planttalk/announcing-the-nybg-science-strategy-an-innovative-vision-for-the-future-of-research-and-conservation/.