TWO FACULTY POSITIONS Biological Sciences The Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Pittsburgh invites applications for two full-time tenure-track faculty appointments (Ecology & Evolution; Biological/Biomedical Sciences), pending budgetary approval. Appointments are anticipated to begin in September 2010 and will continue to advance our goal of establishing a broad-based interactive community of scientific researchers in modern biology. We encourage candidates working in any area of biological sciences to apply, we especially encourage applications from those working in the following areas: I. Ecology & Evolution Community, Ecosystem or Global Change ecology Theoretical ecology or evolution Genomic, Phylogenetic, Molecular or Developmental evolution Animal, Plant or Microbial systems
II. Biological or Biomedical Sciences Microbiology, including host-pathogen interactions Systems biology Cell and Developmental Biology RNA biology Macromolecular Structure/Function We anticipate making both appointments at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level. The successful candidates must have a Ph.D. and extensive postdoctoral experience and will be expected to establish extramurally funded research programs, train graduate students, and actively participate in undergraduate education and research. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by November 1, 2009. Applicants should email a single PDF document identifying the search they would like to be considered for in the subject line and containing a curriculum vitae, a statement of research accomplishments and goals, and a brief description of teaching interests to [email protected]. In addition, applicants should arrange to have at least three letters of reference sent to: Search Committee Department of Biological Sciences University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15260 (412) 624-4266
