Postdoctoral Research Associate

Online applications must be received before 12:00am on:
March 21, 2025
If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details.

Available Title(s):
306-YN_FACULTY - Postdoctoral Research Associate

Business Title:
Postdoctoral Research Associate

Employee Type:
Faculty (+) (Fixed Term)

Position Term:
12 Month

Position Details:

Summary of Duties:

The Honey Bees and Pollinators Program at Washington State University is seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Associate to work on honey bee research projects. The successful candidate will work in the Department of Entomology on the Pullman campus. The candidate will lead several projects in honey bee toxicology, including assessing pesticide risk to honey bees and developing techniques to detoxify pesticide exposures in honey bees. The research projects include both lab experiments on the Pullman campus and field trials conducted across Washington state. This position will provide competitive salaries and benefits package.

Required qualifications

• Ph.D. in Entomology or a related biological field.
  
• A minimum of two year of experience working with honey bees.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in toxicology and/or molecular biology research.
  
• Experience with both lab and field research methodologies.
  
• Demonstrated record of peer-reviewed publications
  
• Available to start working in Pullman in spring 2025, but not later than early summer 2025.
  

Additional Information:

This is a full time (100% FTE), temporary position. This position is overtime eligible.

This is a temporary position expected to end on May 15, 2026 . Renewal is dependent on the need for extension and/or if additional funding is secured to extend.

Annual Salary: $65,000.00 - $71,400.00 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications

In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range. For additional information, please reviewWSU's Administrative Professional Compensation Structure.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for AP staff and Total Compensation.

About Department/College/Area/ Campus https://entomology.wsu.edu/about-us/

Area/College: College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name: Entomology
Location: Pullman, WA

Application Instructions: Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

1) Resume
2) Cover Letter

External candidates, upload all documents in the 'Application Document' section of your application.
Current WSU Employees (internal candidates), before starting your Workday application, please use these instructions to update your education and experience in your worker profile in Workday. Internal candidates, upload all documents in the 'Resume/Cover Letter' section of your application.

Documents may be submitted as one file or separate files. Applicants are encouraged to upload as a PDF, if possible.

Reference contact information will be requested later in the recruitment process through Workday.

Background Check: This position has been designated by the department to require a background check because it requires access to children or vulnerable adults as defined by RCW 74.34, engages in law enforcement, requires security clearance, interacts with WSU students in a counseling or advising capacity, has access to personal identifying and/or financial information, unsupervised access to university buildings/property, or other business-related need. A background check will not be completed until an initial determination of qualification for employment has been made.

Time Type:
Full time

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