The Biology Department and the Institute for Environmental Science
and Sustainability at Wilkes University offers a two-year
teaching/research postdoctoral fellowship in ecology funded by the HHMI
starting in 2009. Wilkes University, located near the Pocono Mountains,
offers low cost living and numerous outdoor activities within a 2.5-hr.
drive of NYC and Philadelphia.
The position entails 70% research and 30% teaching. The research
topic is open, but should mesh with faculty interests. Examples of
ongoing research include seed dispersal, landscape effects on community
structure and function, forest regeneration and food web reconstruction
in natural or human-impacted systems. See http://www.wilkes.edu/wiess
for more information on research and teaching activities. Desirable
skills may include spatial modeling/GIS, statistics, or demographic
modeling. Fellows will teach a course in their specialty and may help
develop a new research-intensive laboratory course. A Ph.D. is required
and strong interpersonal and writing skills are essential. Salary and
benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience.
Submit CV, transcripts, representative publications, research and
teaching statements and contact information for three references to both
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> and
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Indicate the reference #GS0182 on the
subject line. Review of applications will begin December 31, 2008. Start
date is flexible. Wilkes University is an Equal Opportunity employer
committed to a diverse faculty, staff and student body. Applicants from
diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.
Send inquiries to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Dr. Jeffrey A. Stratford
Department of Biology and Health Sciences
376 Stark Learning Center
Wilkes University, PA 18766
570-408-4761 (office)
570-332-2942 (cell)
http://web.wilkes.edu/jeffrey.stratford/
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