Assistant Professor in Ecology and Evolution of Microbiomes Iowa State University Iowa State University has launched the Presidential High Impact Hires Initiative to support targeted faculty hiring in areas of strategic importance. A cluster hire of 8 faculty in four colleges within the strategically important area of Translational Health is included among the 29 high-impact hires targeted in this Presidential Initiative.
As part of this initiative, the department of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) at Iowa State University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level in the Ecology and Evolution of Microbiomes to begin fall 2014. We seek a creative individual investigating key questions in the systems biology of microbiomes related to health. Possible research areas may include: ecology and evolution of microbial communities; interactions of microbiomes with host phenotypes, and their change over time; mechanisms underlying the evolution and dynamics of microbiomes; and meta- and functional genomics, metabolomics, or metagenome evolution of microbial communities. Successful candidates will join a dynamic department embedded in a highly integrative and collaborative campus. Applicants must have a Ph.D., are expected to establish a nationally recognized, externally-funded research program, and will contribute skillfully to undergraduate and graduate education. Application instructions are at www.iastatejobs.com/applicants/Central?quickFind=84626. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, a research/vision statement that includes how their research program addresses unresolved problems in the field, a teaching statement, and up to three reprints. Consideration of applications will begin December 1, 2013. Submission of three confidential letters of recommendation should be arranged as per instructions in the on-line application system. Iowa State University values diversity and is an AA/EEO employer with an NSF ADVANCE program.
