Below I am pasting a job description for a tenure track position in biology at Oberlin College. This is a botanist position, but I strongly encourage those with a broad ecological emphasis in their work to apply. For a small liberal arts college, Oberlin has particular strength in ecological and environmental science with a population biologist, a community ecologist, a behavior ecologist, a systems ecologist, two coral reef scientists, a coastal geomorphologist, an atmospheric chemist, two environmental psychologists, and David Orr. We are hoping to find someone who can at least partially fill the shoes of retiring professor David Benzing who combined exceptional field naturalist skills with an international reputation for his work in plant systematics. There is ample opportunity for collaboration at this institution. The students are exceptionally motivated and talented -- the best of them can be trained to function as productive collaborators during their stay. More students go on to earn PhDs from Oberlin College then from any other small liberal arts school in the country. Please direct your questions to [EMAIL PROTECTED], Chair of Biology.
John Petersen Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Chair, Environmental Studies Program *BOTANIST* The Oberlin College Biology Department invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track faculty position in the College of Arts and Sciences, beginning fall semester of the 2007-08 academic year. We seek an individual who is broadly trained in plant evolution and systematics. The initial appointment is for a term of four years and carries the rank of Assistant Professor or higher. The incumbent will teach organismal botany in our core curriculum, participate in our First-Year Seminar program, and teach botany courses that emphasize evolution, plant diversity and systematics, structure-function relationships, and labs that include a field component. He/she is also expected to develop a program of sustained scholarly research and to assume the full range of faculty responsibilities, including training research students, academic advising, and committee service. Research and teaching interests that relate to environmental science are desirable. Qualification for the appointment requires the Ph.D. to be in hand by fall semester 2007. Applicants must demonstrate interest and previous or potential excellence in undergraduate teaching. Postdoctoral experience is strongly desired. To be assured of consideration, applicants must submit: 1) statements of teaching and research interests, 2) a /curriculum vitae/, 3) official undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and 4) three letters of reference. These materials should be sent to Roger Laushman, Chair, Biology Department, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH 44074. Review of applications will begin on 15 September 2006 and will continue until the position is filled. Questions regarding this position should be directed to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. Oberlin College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer with a strong institutional commitment to the development of a climate that supports equality of opportunity and respect of differences based on gender, ethnicity, disability, and sexual orientation. Oberlin was the first coeducational institution to grant bachelor's degrees to women and historically has been a leader in the education of African-Americans; the college was also among the first to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who would contribute to the diversity of our faculty. July 19, 2006 FAC07-05
