Apologies for the late notice - I missed this one
that was sent to me earlier for posting. David Inouye
Harvard University
Tenure-Track Professor in Plant Diversity and Evolution
Position description:
The Department of Organismic and Evolutionary
Biology (OEB) and the Harvard University Herbaria
(HUH) seek to appoint a tenured-track faculty
member in the Department of OEB
<http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/>http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/
in the field of plant diversity and evolution. We
seek an outstanding scientist who will teach both
undergraduate and graduate students, and who is
engaged in an innovative research program. The
successful candidate will also be appointed as
curator in the HUH and share responsibilities for
the HUHs physical and digital collections. We
are especially interested in individuals who
undertake field and laboratory research in plant
phylogenomics, genetics, development, speciation, and/or biogeography.
The Harvard University Herbaria (HUH;
<http://www.huh.harvard.edu>http://www.huh.harvard.edu)
house one of the largest and most comprehensive
collections of dried plant and fungal specimens
in the world. These specimens are the key to our
knowledge of plants and serve as a permanent
reference to the diversity of life on earth.
During the last five years, the HUH has embarked
on an ambitious plan to enhance its scientific
mission through a series of key improvements in
its laboratories, bioinformatics and collections
infrastructure, and environmental controls. This
tenure-track position is part of this broader initiative.
Basic qualifications: Doctorate required by expected start date.
Additional qualifications: Demonstrated
excellence in teaching and research is desired, as is postdoctoral experience.
Special instructions: Please submit the following
materials through the ARIeS portal
(<http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/5008>http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/5008):
1. Cover letter
2. Curriculum vita
3. Teaching statement
4. Research statement
5. Names and contact information of 35 references
6. 35 representative publications
Review of applications will begin on December 15.
Harvard is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative
Action employer. Applications from women and
minorities are strongly encouraged.
Contact information: Further information about
OEB and HUH are available at
<http://www.oeb.harvard.edu>www.oeb.harvard.edu
and <http://www.huh.harvard.edu>www.huh.harvard.edu.
Contact email: Address questions about the
position to <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected].
Christopher Preheim
Academic Programs Coordinator
Harvard University
Dept. of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology
617-384-9271
