RESEARCH PROFESSOR IN ENVIRONMENTAL BIOLOGY The Division of Experimental and Applied Biology at the Center for Scientific Research and Graduate Education in Ensenada (CICESE, for its Spanish acronym, www.cicese.mx), announces a full-time tenure-track position for Research Professor in Environmental Biology.
Academic profile The applicant's education and experience must be in environmental biology, with demonstrated experience of genomics in studies of biodiversity and ecological processes, from microorganisms to flora or fauna. The applicant must be conversant in microarrays and bioinformatics, and must be able to establish links to the productive, social and public sectors for the solution of environment problems and promotion of sustainable development. Graduate teaching in the Life Sciences program and advising of thesis projects will be required. Applicants must have completed a doctoral degree and preferably have had post-doctoral experience. They must have publications in specialized, peer-reviewed, indexed publications, and be fluent in spoken and written English and Spanish. Salary The level of the appointment is open. Rank and salary will be determined from CICESE’s statutes by prior publications and thesis advising. Application The application must include a letter of presentation, Curriculum Vitae, three publications and three letters of reference (sent separately). These should be sent by email to: Dr. Gisela Heckel Chair, Departamento de Biología de la Conservación, CICESE email: [email protected] Deadline for receiving applications is 30 April 2010. General information on Ensenada and CICESE Ensenada is a coastal city in northwestern México, about 120 km south of the USA border, with a population of about 350,000. Its economy is diversified among industry, agriculture, education, administration, cargo port, fishing and tourism activities. The climate is mild year-round. CICESE (www.cicese.edu.mx) is the oldest member of a system of institutes within the Mexican federal government´s National Council for Science and Technology. It has 181 research professors in four divisions, plus technical staff, and 374 graduate students. Its location facilitates collaborations with various campuses of the universities of Baja California, California and Arizona.
