North Central College invites applications from broadly trained plant ecologists or plant evolutionary biologists for a full-time tenure-track appointment to begin September 1, 2014. A Ph.D. is required, and post-doctoral experience is strongly desired. The successful candidate will teach introductory biology, botany and ecology or evolution segments of our sophomore core, and advanced courses consistent with his/her expertise in areas such as botany, plant physiology, ecology, evolution or environmental biology. There will also be opportunities to participate in our interdisciplinary environmental studies minor and in our general education curriculum. Applicants should exhibit strong potential for excellence in undergraduate teaching and mentoring, including a commitment to collaborative research with undergraduates that includes a field component.
Applicants should submit a letter of application, vitae, a statement of teaching philosophy, a statement of research interests and plans, and three letters of recommendation in an electronic format to https://secure.interfolio.com/apply/22892. There is no application cost for the Interfolio service. Review of applications will begin on November 11, 2013 and will continue until the position is filled. For further information, please email Dr. Jonathan Visick, Chair, Department of Biology at [email protected]. North Central College, founded in 1861 and located 28 miles west of Chicago in Illinois research and development corridor, is a selective comprehensive liberal arts college of 3,000 students with a rapidly growing Biology program featuring an investigative, research-rich curriculum. See www.noctrl.edu/biology for more information about the College and the department. Applicants who would enrich the diversity of the campus community are strongly encouraged to apply. EOE.
