Assistant Professor in Ecology Wheaton College (Norton, MA) seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology with an expertise in ecology. The 3/2 teaching responsibilities include ecology, introductory biology (evolution & ecology), and upper-level courses in ecology and organismal biology. Possible upper-level courses could include, but are not limited to, ornithology, mammalogy, and design and analysis of experiments in ecology and conservation biology. Candidate will play an active role in guiding the future of the Biology and Environmental Science majors, maintain an active research program, engage undergraduates in field research, and complement / add to existing strengths in the department. Applicants with research interests in population biology, community ecology, behavioral ecology, and/or conservation biology using a vertebrate study system are strongly encouraged. The successful candidate must have a Ph.D. at the time of appointment. Evidence of, or potential for, excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduate researchers is essential. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests, statement of teaching philosophy, list of potential courses, and 3 letters of recommendation to https://jobs.wheatoncollege.edu.
The Department of Biology includes 7 tenure-track professors plus 2 instructors and serves majors in Biology, Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Environmental Science, and Neuroscience. Resources include a state-of-the-art LEED-certified science center, greenhouse, campus woodland, and close proximity to forest, wetland, and coastal ecosystems. Information about the Biology Department may be found at http://wheatoncollege.edu/biology/. Individuals must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities or be able to explain and demonstrate that the individual can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities. Wheaton is a private coeducational liberal arts college within easy commuting distance of Boston and Providence. We have 1,600 undergraduates from 43 US States and 68 countries. More than 20% of our undergraduates are domestic students of color. Wheaton College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and does not discriminate against any individual or group on the basis of gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, race, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, or disability. In a continuing effort to maintain and enrich an intellectually diverse learning environment, the Department and the College actively encourages applications from women and members of underrepresented groups.
