Doherty Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology and for the Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island

Doherty Postdoctoral Fellow in Biology and for the Bowdoin
Scientific Station on Kent Island

Bowdoin College

Posting Number: F00318JP

Department: Biology

Position Summary: The Biology Department at Bowdoin College and the Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island invite applications for a full-time, benefits-eligible postdoctoral fellow position to conduct research in the area of pollination ecology and teach one course over the 2027-2028 academic year. The appointment begins May 24, 2027, and is a one-year position with the possibility of a second year pending review and reappointment. A
PhD in ecology or a related field is expected by the date of appointment.

The Doherty postdoctoral fellow will conduct research on pollination ecology in the field at the Bowdoin Scientific Station on Kent Island, New Brunswick, Canada (https://www.bowdoin.edu/kent-island/index.html), during the summer field season and research in the lab of Prof.
Patricia Jones on campus in Brunswick, Maine, during the academic year. The postdoc is expected to design an independent research program on a topic that could include plant-pollinator networks, insect cognitive ecology, floral spectrometry, island plant-pollinator dynamics, and/or lowbush blueberry pollination.
The Jones lab on campus is equipped for experimentation with bumblebee behavior and plant pollination. In the spring semester, the postdoc will teach an upper-level seminar course of their own design on a topic such as pollination ecology, conservation biology, or entomology. The postdoctoral fellow will be expected to engage with and mentor student research throughout the academic year and during the Kent Island summer field season. The position entails 11 months of full-time compensated effort and 1 month
(January) off.

Eligibility to travel: Although the position is based in the U.S., travel to Canada is required. Accordingly, any offer of employment will be contingent upon the individual's ability to obtain authorization to travel to Canada multiple times for research purposes and to re-enter the U.S. upon return.

Bowdoin College offers opportunities for professional development including robust programming and resources for establishing and enhancing mentoring networks. The College also offers support for teaching, scholarship, publication, artificial intelligence initiatives, computing software, conference travel, and community partnerships in courses. We regret that Bowdoin is unable to provide visa sponsorship for visiting positions.

At Bowdoin, we are committed to inclusive excellence, an ongoing collective practice that honors our institutional commitment to provide an outstanding liberal arts education and serve the common good. The College is home to talented students, faculty, and staff and we encourage applications from candidates committed to the inclusive instruction and support of a diverse student population, and those who will enrich and contribute to the College's multifaceted diversity.

Accessibility during the application and interview stages, as well as once employed, is a priority of the College: https://www.bowdoin.edu/accessibility/index.html.

Bowdoin College accepts only electronic submissions. Please submit:
1) a cover letter that includes a summary of your scholarly focus and a description of your teaching philosophy and practice with some examples of courses you would like to teach, including how you create learning environments that prepare students to interact constructively with different people, spaces, situations, and ideas; 2) a research proposal (two-pages maximum) of the work you plan to conduct while a fellow at Bowdoin, 3) a curriculum vitae;
and 4) the names and contact information for three references who have agreed to provide letters of recommendation. Letters will be automatically requested from the references of candidates invited for interviews.

Review of applications will begin January 11,
2027, and continue until the position is filled. The targeted hiring salary range for this appointment based on the position requirements is $86,000 - $90,000.

Founded in 1794, Bowdoin has maintained its commitment to the liberal arts for well over 200 years. Bowdoin's reputation as a preeminent liberal arts college rests on the excellence of its faculty, students, and staff; intimate size; strong sense of community; and connections to the people, history, and natural beauty of Maine. Bowdoin's campus is situated in a beautiful natural setting. Located in Brunswick, Maine, a town of approximately 20,000, the College is a short drive from the Maine coast, twenty-five miles from Portland, and 120 miles from Boston.
Bowdoin College complies with applicable provisions of federal and state laws that prohibit unlawful discrimination in employment, admission, or access to its educational or extracurricular programs, activities, or facilities based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry and national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, marital status, place of birth, genetic predisposition, veteran status, or against qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities on the basis of disability, or any other legally protected statuses. For further information about the College and our department, please visit our website: http://www.bowdoin.edu.

Applications Accepted Until:

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants: At the time of application, you will be required to include information for three references, including name, title, email address, phone number and how you know the reference.

Reference providers will receive an automatically-generated email from the application system if the application reaches a certain stage during the review process. The email will provide them a link to upload a confidential reference letter on your behalf.

You will not be able to view the reference letters but will be able to see how many have been submitted on your behalf.

To apply, please visit: https://careers.bowdoin.edu/postings/18595

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