Global Ecologist Postdoctoral Teaching/Research Fellow
The Environmental Studies Program at Southwestern University seeks an ecologist with a specialty in a field such as Invasion Biology, Conservation Biology, Global Change Biology or Biogeochemistry for a postdoctoral position in Global Ecology. Candidates must have completed or anticipate completing a PhD in Ecology, Environmental Science or a related discipline by August 2009.
The position will begin in August 2009 and will be for the 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 academic years (contingent on satisfactory service). The position is approximately 50% teaching and 50% research. The successful candidate will annually teach a science core course for Environmental Studies majors and a course in her/his area of specialty. The postdoctoral fellow will have the opportunity to develop collaborative research with a senior member of the faculty.
Southwestern University (www.southwestern.edu) is a selective, undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts, sciences and fine arts education. Southwestern currently enrolls approximately 1,250 students and maintains a student to faculty ratio of 10 to 1. The University?s endowment ranks among the highest per student of undergraduate institutions in the country. In addition to a number of other national organizations, Southwestern University is a member of two consortia of premier liberal arts colleges, the Associated Colleges of the South and the Annapolis Group. Affiliated with The United Methodist Church, Southwestern University is located in historic Georgetown, Texas, in the heart of the Texas hill country, and is 28 miles north of Austin. Southwestern University is committed to fostering a diverse educational environment and encourages applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web site at www.southwestern.edu.
Candidates should submit letter of application, curriculum vitae, research and teaching statements, and contact information for three references to Maria Trevino, Faculty Secretary, [email protected], (512) 863-1360. Review of applications will begin January 26 and continue until a suitable candidate has been identified.
This position is funded by a grant to the Associated Colleges of the South from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Questions about the position can be addressed to Max Taub (contact information below).
______________________________ Daniel (Max) Taub Associate Professor and Chair of the Biology Department Southwestern University 1001 East University Ave Georgetown TX 78626, USA email: [email protected] phone: (512) 863-1583 fax: (512) 863-1696
