The Chicago Botanic Garden, in partnership with the Field Museum (Chicago, Illinois, USA), is seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to develop and apply eDNA approaches to study plant–pollinator interactions using biological collections and living plant systems.
This is a two-year, full-time position (with possibility of extension). The project combines collections-based research, pollinator ecology, molecular methods, and bioinformatics, with substantial flexibility for the successful applicant to shape the research direction in line with their interests and expertise.
Opportunities include working with extensive insect collections, developing novel metabarcoding and target-capture approaches, integrating molecular and ecological datasets, and contributing to pollinator conservation and collections-based science.
We seek candidates with interests spanning ecology, evolution, entomology, molecular biology, bioinformatics, conservation, and/or biological collections.
Application deadline: June 22, 2026.
Full posting and application: https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=21ef98a3-d325-4110-a85a-7729320b6f80&ccId=19000101_000001&lang=en_US&jobId=9205873536598_1&&source=EN
Applicants are encouraged to contact the PIs to discuss the position and potential project ideas: Bruno de Medeiros (bdemedeiros@fieldmuseum.org), Paul Caradonna (pcaradonna@chicagobotanic.org), or Jeremie Fant (jfant@chicagobotanic.org).

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