RESTORATION ECOLOGY. The Department of Biology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha seeks applications for a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position to begin August 2013. Ph.D. in biology or related field and postdoctoral experience required.
The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active, externally-funded research program focused on ecological restoration and engaging undergraduate and graduate students. The area of research emphasis is open but we encourage applicants with interests related to prairie or wetland restoration in the Great Plains that would complement the department’s existing strengths. The department has a goal of building its strength in translational ecology and we encourage applicants whose research goals include engagement with policy makers, resource managers, or community stakeholders to seek science-based solutions to environmental challenges. The candidate will contribute to teaching the department’s core courses in ecology and introductory biology. The candidate will also be expected to develop additional upper-level and graduate courses in the candidate’s areas of expertise. The teaching commitment will be 0.5 FTE in the first year and continue at 0.5 FTE when extramural funding is in place. In the absence of extramural funding, theteaching commitment will be 0.75 FTE. Mentoring of undergraduate and M.S. students in research is expected and mentoring of PhD students is anticipated. The department has substantial commitment to the university-owned prairie preserves. Recent addition of new land, continued land acquisition, and establishment of a prairie research and education center provide exciting opportunities for faculty in restoration ecology. As part of their service commitment, the candidate will contribute to a faculty committee overseeingthese university-owned prairies preserves. 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. Our faculty is comprised of 22 tenured or tenure-track lines with a broad range of teaching and research interests. For additional information, please see the departmental website at www.unomaha.edu/biology<http://www.unomaha.edu/biology>. Apply for the position at www.unomaha.edu/humanresources/employment.php. Attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, 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]<mailto:[email protected]> or sent to Dr. John McCarty, Department of Biology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68182. Review ofmaterials will begin 5 November 2012 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. Professor of Biology Director of Environmental Studies Department of Biology AH422G University of Nebraska at Omaha 6001 Dodge Street Omaha, NE 68182-0040 Ph: 402/554-2849<tel:402%2F554-2849> Fax: 402/554-3532<tel:402%2F554-3532> [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> http://www.unomaha.edu/environmental_studies/JPM_Home.html
