Please pass this along to well qualified candidates: TENURE-TRACK OPEN RANK PROFESSOR: INTEGRATIVE ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
The Department of Biology at the University of Maryland, College Park invites applications for a tenure-track position in integrative ecology and evolutionary biology, rank open. We seek outstanding candidates taking experimental, informatic and/or theoretical approaches to address major questions that complement interests of our ecology, evolution and developmental biology groups. Research topics include, but are not limited to, the influence of environment on the development of multicellular organisms, and the role of environment or interspecific interactions on ecological and evolutionary processes. Applicants must have a doctorate degree and should have developed, or demonstrate the potential to develop, an outstanding research program and a record of extramural funding. Applicants must also exhibit a commitment to excellence in teaching. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. The University of Maryland, College Park is the flagship campus of the University System of Maryland and is one of the most rapidly advancing public research universities in the country. The University sponsors the NSF-funded Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center in Annapolis and has an NSF Advance grant. Our close proximity to Washington D.C., the Chesapeake Bay and the Appalachian mountains facilitates interactions with researchers at an extraordinary range of institutions and field stations (e.g., Smithsonian Institution, NIH, NSF, USDA, USGS Patuxent Research Center, USFWS, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science). In addition, several major non- governmental organizations have their world headquarters in Washington, DC (e.g., Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund). Applicants should apply electronically to https://jobs.umd.edu, specifying Integrative Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (faculty position #106165). Applications should consist of a single PDF file containing (1) a letter of application, (2) a curriculum vita, (3) a statement of research interests and plans, (4) a statement of teaching experience and interests, and (5) pdfs of up to two publications. Please arrange for three recommendation letters to be submitted directly to https://jobs.umd.edu, specifying the same information as above. For best consideration, applications should be complete by November 15, 2011. The University of Maryland is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Applications from minorities and women are encouraged. _______________________ Nathan Kraft, Ph.D. Biodiversity Postdoctoral Fellow Biodiversity Research Centre University of British Columbia 6270 University Blvd. Vancouver BC V6T 1Z4, Canada nkr...@biodiversity.ubc.ca http://www.zoology.ubc.ca/~nkraft/
