The following advertisement is an alleged scam. It was highlighted by Jon Puritz at Texas A&M Corpus Christi and posted to the evoldir mailing list.
POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH POSITION FOR 3 YEARS (REVIEWED AFTER 1 YEAR)
WHAT: Marine conservation in a changing climate WHERE: Sydney, Australia WHEN: 2014 - Flexible start
Two full-time post-doctoral positions for 3 years are available at a local conservation organisation in the Sydney Harbour region. The position will start when filled; all applications submitted until March 1st 2014 will be fully considered. Only selected candidates will be selected for interview, at which point we will also contact you for appropriate letters of reference.
The project has a lot of flexibility within the boundaries of 'marine Conservation in a Changing Climate'. We expect applications from candidates with strong interdisciplinary skill sets, including but not limited to: Conservation, population genetics, epigenetics, climate modelling, ecology, ocean acidification, behavioural, genomics etc. The decision will be made on a combination of past professional experience (CV) and the quality, originality, and visionary aspects of a short proposal (2 page maximum) outlining your potential project.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA: PhD in Marine Biology
A competitive postdoctoral salary for the region (and candidates experience) will be discussed during the interview process (via Skype).
APPLICATION PROCEDURE For formal applications, please submit (1) your cv, (2) your 2 page proposal, (3) a brief cover letter.
Email your application to SydneyConservationPostdoc@gmail.com