PLANT ECOLOGIST, TENURE-TRACK FULL TIME ASSISTANT PROFESSOR:
The Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
at Cleveland State University
invites applications for a tenure-track ASSISTANT PROFESSOR in PLANT
ECOLOGY. The
University, College of Sciences and Health Professions, and the
Department seek to attract an active,
culturally and academically diverse faculty of the highest quality.
The successful candidate is expected
to establish an independent, externally funded research program, to
supervise undergraduate, graduate
M.S., and Ph.D. research, and to demonstrate effective teaching at
the undergraduate and graduate
levels. Those with interests in URBAN ecosystems and one or more of
the following areas are
particularly encouraged to apply: restoration ecology, invasive
species ecology, disturbance ecology,
plant-based ecosystem services, plant-soil-water interactions, and
plant community processes from
local to global scales. This position offers the opportunity to work
within a regional collaborative of
ecologists, social scientists, urban planners, landscape designers,
resource managers, decision-makers
and long-standing research partnerships at the Cleveland Metroparks,
Cuyahoga Valley National Park,
the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, and other public and private
organizations.
Minimum qualifications: Qualified applicants must have a Ph.D.
obtained by December 31, 2013,
and evidence of research and teaching in biology and/or environmental science.
Preferred qualifications: Post-doctoral research or equivalent
professional experience, a record of
publication in appropriate peer-reviewed journals, potential for
obtaining external funding,
demonstrated competence in college teaching, demonstrated ability in
application of geospatial
technology, potential for contributing to the doctoral program; and
ability to effectively contribute
through research/scholarship, teaching, and/or service to the
diversity, cultural sensitivity, and
excellence of the academic community.
Review of complete applications will begin on November 18, 2013 and
continue until position is filled.
Applicants must submit a cover letter, current curriculum vitae, a
description of research plans (3-5
pages) and statement of teaching philosophy as a single PDF file.
Applicants may submit up to three
reprints as separate PDF files and must arrange for three letters of
recommendation to be submitted
directly by referees. Send all application materials and references
electronically in PDF format to
[email protected]. Please include the applicant's surname in all
PDF file names submitted.
CSU offers a competitive salary commensurate with experience and a
competitive startup fund package.
Starting date: August 18, 2014. Offer of employment is contingent on
satisfactory completion of the
University's verification of credentials and other information
required by law and/or University policies
or practices, including but not limited to a criminal background
check. This hiring is contingent on
maintaining the existing levels of funding from the State of Ohio.
For additional information, consult the Department's website:
(http://www.csuohio.edu/sciences/dept/biology/BGESweb09) or contact
Dr. Julie A. Wolin, Chair,
Plant Ecology Search Committee (E-mail: [email protected], Phone:
216-687-3505). Cleveland
State University is an AA/EOE committed to nondiscrimination. M/F/D/V
encouraged.
