A postdoctoral researcher position is available in laboratory of Dr. Tania Kim in the Department of Entomology at Kansas State University. We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to help with projects related to understanding the movement ecology of harmful and beneficial insects. Understanding how and where insects move across landscapes are critical for pest and disease management and biodiversity conservation, yet few studies explicitly incorporate insect movement due to logical challenges owing to their small size and cryptic feeding behavior. We seek an individual that can think creatively about how to quantify insect movement across landscapes using techniques such mark-recapture, molecular approaches to quantify gene flow or characterize diet breadth, stable isotopes, remotely sensed data, and/or incorporate movement into distribution and population models. The research will primarily focus on insect movement within Kansas landscapes, which are dominated by grasslands and annual crops such as sorghum, wheat, and corn. In addition to agriculture, fire and grazing are important anthropogenic disturbances within this region.
Our mission is to provide entomological knowledge for a safe, sustainable, and competitive food, feed, and fiber systems through integrated research and education. To accomplish this, we generate fundamental information for the advancement of science and for applied uses, and we maintain a stakeholder/clientele driven focus to research, extension, and teaching activities. We train students for professions in education, government, business and industry and disseminate useful and unbiased information through publications, teaching, and service.
This position is On-site.
All employees must reside in the United States when they begin working to comply with state law. K-State is unable to provide remote or hybrid work opportunities for residents of the state of Idaho.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Sponsorship eligibility:
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship
Please submit the following documents:
Contact person for specific information regarding the position: Dr. Tania Kim Department of Entomology, Kansas State University, 125 Waters Hall, Manhattan, KS 66506-4004, Email: tkim@ksu.edu. For further information about the Kim lab, please visit kimecolab.com.
Applications close on: July 31, 2026
$52,000
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