Three Faculty Positions in Ecology* School of Natural Sciences The University of California, Merced, invites applicants for three faculty positions in Ecology. Appointments will be made at both the Assistant (tenure-track) and the Associate or Full Professor (with tenure) ranks. We seek outstanding individuals with research interests in areas such as global change, biodiversity, biocomplexity, microbial ecology, soil ecology, plant ecology, conservation biology, community ecology, biogeography, invasive species, paleoecology, ecology of infectious disease, ecological physiology, and behavioral ecology. We welcome applicants using experimental, field, computational, and/or theoretical approaches and working at population to ecosystem scales. Applications from interdisciplinary teams of ecologists offering an integrated research approach will be considered.
UC Merced is ideally located for research in the environmental sciences, with close proximity to a diversity of natural and managed environments from the Sierra Nevada to the Pacific Ocean. Successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, a research unit at UC Merced focusing on interdisciplinary environmental studies, and in partnerships with Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks. UC Merced offers access to the UC Natural Reserve System and opportunities for collaboration with other UC campuses and UC-affiliated national laboratories. The University of California at Merced is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of diversity among its faculty, staff, and students. The University is supportive of dual career couples. Qualifications: Applicants must have a Ph.D. in ecology, biology, microbiology, biogeosciences, or other relevant field, and a record of research, publication, and teaching commensurate with a faculty appointment at the University of California at the appropriate level. Applicants at the Assistant Professor level must have a strong publication record, potential to develop an independent, innovative research program, and ability to teach effectively at undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants for tenured appointments must have a well established, funded, internationally recognized research program as evidenced by publication and grant record, and must have demonstrated effectiveness as educators. For Associate or Full Professor appointments, we seek distinguished scholars who will provide leadership in establishing a program of international repute in ecology and environmental research at UC Merced. At all levels, we seek individuals who will participate actively in the development of innovative, interdisciplinary curricula, and in the teaching and mentoring of a diverse student population. To Apply: Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover letter 2) curriculum vitae 3) statement of research 4) statement of teaching and 5) a list of five references with contact information including mailing address, phone number and e-mail address. Please do not submit individual letters of recommendation. For appointment as Assistant Professor, submit materials to Job ASNS1219A For appointment as Associate or Professor, submit materials to Job ASNS1221A Applications must be submitted via the website: http://www.ucmerced.edu/jobs/ (Academic Positions) For more information: Contact Professor Peggy O'Day, search committee chair ([EMAIL PROTECTED]). ------ End of Forwarded Message
