The Department of Biological Sciences at Florida International University (biology.fiu.edu<http://biology.fiu.edu>) is seeking applicants for an OPEN RANK tenure track position in PLANT BIOCHEMISTRY AND NATURAL PRODUCTS CHEMISTRY. Applicants working at the interface of plant chemistry and plant-insect interactions are particularly encouraged to apply. A Ph.D. in biochemistry, chemistry, biology or a closely-related field is required. The Department of Biological Sciences, (http://biology.fiu.edu/) - in the School of the Environment, Arts, and Society (seas.fiu.edu<http://seas.fiu.edu>) within the College of Arts and Sciences - has 4,700 majors and 120 graduate students in fields ranging from cell and molecular biology to evolution and ecology. The successful candidate will become core faculty in the International Center for Tropical Botany (ICTB), a collaborative effort between FIU and the National Tropical Botanic Gardens to develop programs in research, education and outreach in tropical plant biology (http:/ictb.fiu.edu). The ICTB is building a world-class headquarters with offices, laboratories and meeting rooms, adjacent to The Kampong botanic gardens on Biscayne Bay in historic Coconut Grove (http://ntbg.org/gardens/kampong.php). The candidate will be expected to conduct research including but not limited to: plant biochemistry, plant natural products, or plant secondary compounds. We are particularly interested in candidates who will utilize the living collections in the network of tropical botanic gardens sponsored by the NTBG and collaborators around the globe. The successful candidate will be expected to maintain an externally funded research program, supervise graduate students in our Ph.D. program, as well as teach undergraduate courses including Biochemistry and other courses in her/his area of expertise. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply to Job Opening ID 510478 at facultycareers.fiu.edu<http://facultycareers.fiu.edu> and attach a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and statements of teaching philosophy and research interests in a single PDF file. Candidates will be requested to provide names and contact information for at least three references who will be contacted as determined by the search committee. To receive full consideration, applications and required materials should be received by November 20, 2015. Review will continue until position is filled. Florida International University is recognized as a Carnegie engaged university. It is a public research university with colleges and schools<http://main.fiu.edu/academics/colleges-schools/index.html> that offer more than 180 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral<http://main.fiu.edu/academics/degree-programs/> programs in fields such as engineering, international relations, architecture, law and medicine. As one of South Florida’s anchor institutions, FIU contributes $9.8 billion each year to the local economy. FIU is Worlds Ahead in finding solutions to the most challenging problems of our time. FIU emphasizes research as a major component of its mission. FIU has awarded over 200,000 degrees and enrolls more than 54,000 students in two campuses and three centers including FIU Downtown on Brickell, FIU@I-75, and the Miami Beach Urban Studios. FIU also supports artistic and cultural engagement through its three museums: the Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum<http://thefrost.fiu.edu/>, the Wolfsonian-FIU<http://www.wolfsonian.org/>, and the Jewish Museum of Florida-FIU<http://www.jewishmuseum.com/>. FIU is a member of Conference USA<http://www.fiusports.com/> and has over 400 student-athletes participating in 18 sports. For more information about FIU, visit http://www.fiu.edu/. National Tropical Botanical Garden (NTBG) is comprised of four spectacular gardens in Hawaii and The Kampong in Coconut Grove, Florida. These, when coupled with NTBG’s five preserves in Hawaii, comprise nearly 2,000 acres. The living collections include thousands of tropical species that have been gathered through field expeditions by NTBG staff and through collaborations with other institutions and researchers. NTBG’s Headquarters on Kauai include a state-of-the-art Botanical Research Center which houses a reference herbarium of 74,000 specimens from Hawaii and other tropical regions, an extensive botanical and horticultural library, a rare book collection, and seed lab. These resources, adjacent to extensive living collections, and their location in the Pacific provide an ideal place for studying, documenting, and conserving the floras of the Hawaiian Islands and other Pacific archipelagos. NTBG’s mission is “to enrich life through discovery, scientific research, conservation, and education by perpetuating the survival of plants, ecosystems, and cultural knowledge of tropical regions.” NTBG is chartered by the U.S. Congress as a not-for-profit, non-governmental institution.
Steve Oberbauer Professor and Chair Department of Biological Sciences Florida International University Miami FL 33199 ph 305-348-2580 [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
