FACULTY POSITION IN ECOLOGY

The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Behavior at the University of Minnesota announces a search for a tenured or tenure-track faculty position. We seek an innovative, productive scientist conducting theoretical and/or empirical research in Ecology, preferably that interfaces with the disciplines of either Behavior or Evolutionary Biology. We are particularly interested in research that helps to integrate the department’s existing research strengths. Appointment at a more senior level may be considered for candidates with records of outstanding accomplishment.

This position provides opportunity for collaboration within and beyond the EEB Department (Cedar Creek LTER, Itasca Biological Station and Laboratories, Institute on the Environment, Water Resources Center, and the Bell Museum of Natural History), access to students in multiple graduate programs (e.g., Ecology, Evolution and Behavior; Plant Biology; Conservation Biology; Water Resources Science) and a competitive start-up package. The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Campus has extensive research facilities (high performance computing, genomics, field research stations, greenhouses, museum collections, herbarium, and laboratories). The campus is located in the heart of the Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropolitan area, which is rich in cultural and natural attractions. For more information about the position, the department, and related initiatives (we are also searching for an animal behaviorist working at the interface with either Ecology or Evolutionary Biology) see www.cbs.umn.edu/eeb/.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Position: The successful candidate will develop a strong, extramurally funded integrative research program. He or she will contribute to the undergraduate and graduate teaching missions of the College of Biological Sciences, advise undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral students, and participate in professional service. Initial teaching duties will include teaching an introductory Ecology course.

Qualifications: Ph.D. (or foreign equivalent) in biology or a related discipline, strong publication record in disciplines related to the position, potential to initiate and sustain a strong research program in ecology, ability to communicate effectively, track record of interacting creatively and productively with other scientists, and evidence of commitment to teaching

Interested applicants should apply online at employment.umn.edu. Search for requisition # 158786. Please attach a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and the names and addresses of three professional references. Review of applications will begin December 1, 2008. The approximate start date is September 1, 2009.

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