POSITION VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Assistant Professor of Genomics
Department of Ecosystem Science and Management Applications are invited for the position of Assistant Professor of Forest Genomics in the Department of Ecosystem Science and Management at Texas A&M University, College Station. The position is 10-month; tenure track; 2/3 research, 1/3 teaching. The successful candidate is expected to develop a research program in population genetics with an emphasis on tree species that will be competitive for outside funding. He/she will be expected to use molecular techniques to study issues in population genetics such as genetic diversity, allele frequencies and distributions, adaptation, and allele discovery. He/she will contribute to both undergraduate and graduate teaching through classroom teaching and graduate student advising. He/she will have the opportunity to form a research relationship with the Texas A&M Forest Service tree improvement program, the USDA Forest Service Southern Research Station and to interact with existing and emerging programs of excellence at Texas A&M University in genomics, molecular biology, ecophysiology, genetics, including interdisciplinary faculties in Molecular and Environmental Plant Sciences (http://meps.tamu.edu/), Genetics (http://genetics.tamu.edu/), and Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (http://eeb.tamu.edu). The college is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute, through their research, teaching, and/or service to the diversity and excellence of the academic community. Texas A&M University is the 5th largest university in the US, enrolls more than 50,000 students, and possesses a multi-billion dollar endowment. The College Station-Bryan community has a combined population of 175,000 and is consistently ranked among the best places to live in the country. Applications are to be submitted electronically to (https://greatjobs.tamu.edu) NOV #07161). To request additional information email ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>) or contact Tom Byram ([email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>), search committee chair.
