Post-Doctoral Research Associate

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The Garden pursues its mission through its role as a museum of living plant collections arranged in gardens and landscapes across its National Historic Landmark site; through its comprehensive education programs in horticulture and plant science; and through the wide-ranging research programs of the International Plant Science Center.

Position Overview

The New York Botanical Garden and the Institute of Systematic Botany is seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Associate - position Application Number: SC-1715

Responsibilities

• Carry out field work to collect Melastomatacea specimens
• Produce a taxonomic monograph on a group of species of Miconieae
• Produce species descriptions for Miconieae website
• Participate in analyses and write up of papers on Miconiaeae systematic, evolution and biogeography 

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Botany or Biology 
• Experience with angiosperm species descriptions
• Experience with structural botany laboratory techniques (SEM, sectioning, etc) 
• Experience with Molecular systematics laboratory techniques and analyses 

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