PLANT BIODIVERSITY. The Department of Biology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha seeks applications for a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position to begin fall 2011. Ph.D. in biology or related field and postdoctoral experience required.
The successful candidate will be qualified to teach an upper-level course in the Flora of the Great Plains for biology and environmental studies students. The candidate will also be expected to contribute to teaching a general biology course for majors and to teach additional upper-level and graduate courses in the candidates areas of expertise. Development of an active, externally-funded research program related to the ecological or evolutionary significance of biological diversity that involves mentoring undergraduate and M.S. students is expected. The area of research emphasis is open but we encourage applicants with interests related to wetland or grassland plants of the Great Plains that would complement the departments existing strengths. The Department of Biology serves over 700 majors in the biological sciences, providing B.A. and B.S. degrees in biology as well as B.S. degrees in biotechnology, bioinformatics, neuroscience and environmental studies. At the graduate level, we offer thesis and non-thesis M.S. degrees. A faculty of over twenty tenured or tenure-track members represents a broad range of teaching and research interests. Our facilities include recently renovated classrooms and research laboratories, core equipment for the application of molecular tools to research questions in plant biodiversity, an herbarium focused on flora of the Great Plains with over 30,500 vascular plant specimens, as well as two nature reserves (www.unomaha.edu/prairie/). For additional information, please see the departmental website at www.unomaha.edu/biology. Apply for this position at www.unomaha.edu. Attach a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching objectives, and a statement of research objectives to the electronic application. Please arrange for three letters of recommendation, either emailed to [email protected] or sent to Dr. John McCarty, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182. Review of materials will begin 14 January 2011 and continue until the position is filled. The university and department are strongly committed to achieving diversity among faculty and staff. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from members of under-represented groups and strongly encourage women and persons of color to apply for this position.
