The Research Assistant II position reports to William (Ned) Friedman, Director of the Arnold Arboretum and Arnold Professor of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (70% of the time) and to Faye Rosin, Director of Research Facilitation (30% of the time). The Friedman lab covers a broad range of projects (e.g., origin and evolution of flowering plants, plant evo-devo, plant fertilization biology, and embryology) and methods (histology and various types of microscopy, molecular biology, greenhouse studies). Please note: This is a two-year term appointment, with an end date two years from the date of hire.