Assistant Professor Medical/Veterinary Entomology tenure track
The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University invites applications for a full time, 11-month, tenure-track faculty position in medical-veterinary entomology at the rank of Assistant Professor with a work assignment of 70% research and 30% teaching. Applicants are encouraged from individuals with training/interests in arthropods that affect the health of human and other animal populations. Preference will be given to candidates who have research experience with blood-feeding arthropods and whose research complements ongoing research programs at Oklahoma State University. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program, to work with multi-disciplinary teams directed toward management of arthropods of public health significance. Teaching responsibilities may include four credit hours of courses each fail and spring semester including but not limited to medical-veterinary entomology (both graduate and undergraduate levels), insects and global public health and the undergraduate experiential/capstone series which includes freshman and sophomore research seminar and coordination of undergraduate senior projects. The successful candidate will serve as co-coordinator of the undergraduate teaching program with advising, recruiting and curriculum development responsibilities. Graduate teaching responsibilities will include recruiting and advisement of graduate students as part of a research program. Other responsibilities include working with other government agencies such as mosquito control districts, Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry, Oklahoma State Department of Health, USDA-APHIS, Department of Environmental Quality, and ERA. Applicants must have earned a doctorate in entomology, ecology and evolution, epidemiology/public health or a closely related field. Post-doctoral experience in medical-veterinary entomology research and teaching is preferred. A startup package tailored to the successful candidate's needs is negotiable.
Applicants should include the following: (1) letter of application stating reasons for interest in this position and qualifications, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) statement of research and teaching interests, (4) official university transcripts noting date of terminal (Ph.D.) degree, and (5) names and contact information of four references willing to provide letters of recommendation. This information should be sent to Ms. Barbara Brown, 127 Noble Research Center, Dept. of Entomology and Plant Pathology, Oklahoma State University ,Stillwater, OK 74078.
Questions regarding this position may be directed to the Search Committee Chair, Dr. Carmen Greenwood via email at <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Review of applicants will begin November 30, 2012 and the successful candidate should expect to start January of 2013 or as early in the spring semester as possible. Filling position is contingent upon available funding. Oklahoma State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity/E-Verify employer committed to diversity. OSU-Stillwater is a tobacco-free campus.
Application Information Postal Address: Ms. Barbara Brown Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology Oklahoma State University 127 Noble Research Center Stillwater, OK 74078-3033
