Plant Ecologist (Assistant Professor)

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Position Overview

We seek an ecologist who studies plants at the community and/or landscape level to teach undergraduate courses and undertake an active research program that includes mentoring of undergraduate research students.

This is a full-time, tenure-line position; begins Fall Term 2017.

Responsibilities

• The individual in this position will teach an evolution and diversity of life introductory biology course, a sophomore-level ecology course, and an upper division elective in their area of expertise.
• A typical teaching load consists of two lecture classes and two lab sections, or one lecture class and three lab sections per semester.
• The successful candidate will establish a vibrant field-based research program that incorporates undergraduate research opportunities.
• We are particularly interested in candidates who have a research focus on biodiversity and/or across-trophic level interactions, plus experience with multivariate statistics.
• Laboratory space and other resources are available.
• Other duties include advising students and participating in departmental and university governance.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in relevant field.
• A strong commitment to undergraduate teaching/research and to liberal arts education.
• Post-doctoral and/or teaching experience is desirable.

Compensation: Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Puget Sound offers a generous benefits package. For more information, click here.

To Apply

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Application Deadline:

Search and selection procedures will be closed when a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been identified. Interested individuals are encouraged to submit application materials no later than October 7, 2016 to ensure consideration.

Required Documents:

Please submit curriculum vitae (CV) when prompted to submit resume. Additional documents can be attached within the application before submission. Applications submitted without the required attachments will not be considered.

• Curriculum vitae
• Letter of Interest
• Teaching statement
• Research statement
• 3 letters of reference. Candidates will be asked to specify the email addresses of reference providers at the time of application.

Note: All offers of employment are contingent on successful completion of a background inquiry.

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