Tenure Track Position in Ecology and Evolution of Infectious Disease The Department of Biology at Emory University seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor in ecology and evolution of infectious disease in Fall 2016. We will consider applicants with research programs in any aspect of the ecology and evolution of infectious disease, using approaches that include but are not limited to field experimentation, theoretical modeling, experimental evolution, genomics and synthetic biology. We encourage applicants with strong mathematical and statistical modeling components to their work. Applicants must hold a PhD or equivalent degree and are expected to establish a vigorous, extramurally funded research program and enthusiastically participate in the undergraduate and graduate teaching missions of the Biology Department and interdepartmental Graduate Program in Population Biology, Ecology and Evolution (http://www.biomed.emory.edu/PROGRAM_SITES/PBEE/). In addition to a CV with a complete publication list, applicants should submit the following: (1) A statement of their current and anticipated research and approach with a clear description of the questions that they are addressing. This statement should explicitly indicate the significance of their research to infectious disease ecology and evolution at large. (2) A statement related to teaching, with a description of how they will contribute to the Departments teaching mission at both the undergraduate and graduate level. (3) Up to two publications that are in review, accepted, or published.
Applications should be submitted electronically, to http://bit.ly/1i5Z3Ux As part of a cover letter, the applicant must also provide a list of names and e-mail addresses of three potential referees. Letters of recommendation should be submitted by the three referees to [email protected] by the application deadline. The application deadline is October 26, 2015. The Emory University Biology Department (http://www.biology.emory.edu/) is housed in a modern, well-appointed building. The Biology faculty is productive, well funded, and actively engaged in the research and teaching missions of the University. The successful applicant will have access to state- of-the-art facilities, resources, and academic interactions with over 300 faculty engaged in infectious disease research in the College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Medicine, the Rollins School of Public Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Emory is located on a beautiful campus in the heart of the Atlanta Metropolitan Area, a vibrant, affordable, and culturally diverse city in the wooded foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Emory University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer; Applications from Women and Minorities are particularly welcome.
