Position Description: The Department of Geography at the University
of Colorado Boulder seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor
in Biogeography, to begin in August 2014.
We seek to hire in the area of biogeography with a focus on effects
of climate change on biogeographic patterns and vegetation change.
The successful candidate must have strong research capabilities
related to understanding mechanisms responsible for dynamic,
disturbance-related vegetation changes that are increasing worldwide
under climate change and land use changes. The successful candidate
must have a strong foundation in field-based methodologies applied in
disturbance ecology and be interested in integrating field-based
research with geospatial and modeling approaches at landscape and
broader spatial scales. The ideal candidate should be motivated to
interact with colleagues in a broad array of disciplines in the
environmental sciences.
The successful candidate will regularly teach biogeography at the
undergraduate level as part of the normal teaching load of 3 courses
per year for research-active faculty. The successful candidate will
rotate into the teaching of introductory physical geography courses,
and teach undergraduate and graduate classes in his/her specialty.
All requirements for the Ph.D. must be completed by August 15, 2014.
Applications are accepted electronically at https://www.jobsatcu.com,
posting F00659, and should include an application letter, a
curriculum vitae, at least two and up to up to three relevant
reprints of publications, evidence of teaching effectiveness, and 1-2
page statements of research and teaching plans. Applicants also must
provide the names and e-mail addresses of three professional
references. Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2013 and
will continue until the position is filled.
The University of Colorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed
to building a diverse workforce. We encourage applications from
women, racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities
and veterans. Alternative formats of this ad can be provided upon
request for individuals with disabilities by contacting the ADA
Coordinator at [email protected]. See http://geography.colorado.edu
for more information about the geography department at CU.
For further information and informal inquiries, please contact Thomas
Veblen ([email protected]).
