The Department of Ecology and Evolution at Stony Brook University in collaboration with the Turkana Basin Institute seeks to hire an Assistant Professor in the field of Drylands Ecology to begin Fall 2025. We invite applications from researchers working with plants, animals, or other biota at the organismal, population, community, or ecosystem level, including conservation biology. Research that seeks to understand drylands ecology in the context of anthropogenic climate change is a particular area of interest.
We seek a candidate with the potential to augment or build upon one or more of the Department of Ecology & Evolution's current research strengths, while taking advantage of Stony Brook's unique relationship with the Turkana Basin Institute (TBI). The Turkana Basin, Kenya, is a premier site for the discovery and understanding of hominid and vertebrate evolution and the ecology and climatological context of these processes, and ongoing contributions make it one of the world's most significant scientific research areas. Candidates need not have a current research program in the Turkana Basin. The successful candidate must also have the clear potential to establish an internationally recognized, externally funded research program in drylands ecology. They will teach at the undergraduate and graduate levels, including contributing to field courses taught at the Turkana Basin, Kenya, generate external funding to support their research, perform research including developing a research program in the Turkana Basin, mentor undergraduate and graduate students, participate in departmental and university committees, and perform service to support the Department of Ecology and Evolution and the Turkana Basin Institute. For details, information about the position, please see: https://apply.interfolio.com/152962 Application instructions: Candidates should submit an application through interfolio <https://apply.interfolio.com/152962> that includes: (i) a cover letter, (ii) a curriculum vitae, (iii) a statement of research including a plan for obtaining external funding, (iv) a teaching statement that includes teaching philosophy, ability to contribute to teaching needs in Ecology & Evolution and at the Turkana Basin Institution, and (v) a diversity statement that includes past or potential leadership in advancing diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging as a teacher and researcher in higher education. For further information, visit the Ecology & Evolution Department website at https://www.stonybrook.edu/ecoevo/ or contact the Chair of Search Committee, Elizabeth Watson at [email protected]. *Review of applications will begin on October 15, 2024, and will continue to be accepted through November 19, 2024.* *************************************************** Dr. Dianna K. Padilla Professor Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 11794-5245 email: [email protected] Phone: 631 632 7434 FAX: 631 632 7626 https://drpadillabiolife.weebly.com/ *************************************************** To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
