Position Title: Professor or Associate Professor Position Code: ASNS1842A Status: Open Description: The University of California is creating a dynamic new university campus and campus community in Merced, California, which opened in September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California and the first American research university built in the 21st century. In keeping with the mission of the University to provide teaching, research and public service of the highest quality, UC Merced provides new educational opportunities at the undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels through three academic schools: Engineering, Natural Sciences and Social Sciences/Humanities/Arts.
The School of Natural Sciences invites applications from distinguished scholars and teachers at the Full/Associate Professor (tenured) level in Ecology. We seek an outstanding individual with research interests and expertise in any ecological field that complement those of the existing UC Merced faculty. We welcome applicants using experimental, field, computational, and/or theoretical approaches and working at population to global scales. 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, 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 must have a well-established, funded, and internationally recognized research program as evidenced by publication and grant record, and must have demonstrated effectiveness as educators. We seek a distinguished scholar who will provide leadership in establishing a program of international repute in ecological research at UC Merced and who will participate actively in curriculum development. Salary: Salary is negotiable, based on University of California pay scale Closing Date: 12/19/2008 To Apply: Interested applicants are required to submit 1) a cover letter 2) curriculum vitae 3) statement of research interests 4) statement of teaching interests 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. Applications must be submitted via this website. Apply Online For more information: Please contact Professor Stephen C. Hart at [EMAIL PROTECTED]
