Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology (http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in plant and/or microbial ecology at the Assistant Professor level. The selected candidate will have the opportunity to join a synergistic focal group in the area of Sustainability Science that will serve to facilitate team building and integrative research. Specifically, this person will contribute to integrated research addressing biological and physical controls on material and energy fluxes in environmental systems. The person will examine plant and/or microbial processes or interactions, and might employ a spectrum of investigative tools and technologies across multiple scales. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment and are expected to establish successful, externally funded research programs and to teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels. All applications must be submitted electronically at www.iastatejobs.com (vacancy #:400026). Please be prepared to attach a letter of application, including concise teaching and research statements, curriculum vitae, and up to three reprints. Submission of three confidential letters of recommendation should be arranged as per instructions in the on-line application system. The position will remain open until filled. Full consideration will be given to applications received by November 21, 2014. For additional information please email [email protected]. Iowa State University is an EO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected Vets status. Iowa State University is an AAU-member comprehensive, land grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University with an enrollment of over 33,000 students. The university is located in Ames, IA, one of the nation's most highly rated metropolitan areas of its size (http://www.iastate.edu/about/ames.php) and is only 35 miles north of Des Moines. ISU is committed to achieving inclusive excellence through a diverse workforce and is dedicated to supporting work-life balance through an array of flexible policies.
