Job Title ASSISTANT OR ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR Working Title PLANKTON ECOLOGIST Job Description: The Department of Biology and the Institute for Interdisciplinary Coastal Science and Policy (IICSP) seek applications for a 9-month Assistant or Associate Professor joint tenure-track position in Plankton Ecology, to begin August 11, 2008, committed to excellence in research and undergraduate/graduate education. The successful candidate will lead a strong extramurally funded research program and contribute to our teaching mission at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Persons with research interests including anthropogenic effects on coastal systems and the ability to create working partnerships with other IICSP faculty are preferred. Appropriate service to the university, community and profession is expected. IICSP is a newly-formed institute with more than 60 affiliated faculty from natural and social sciences. East Carolina University is a nationally-recognized Research I institution with resources dedicated to coastal research including boating, diving, coastal facilities and other collaborations, with interdisciplinary doctoral programs in biology and coastal resources management.
For information about IICSP and the Department of Biology, go to http://author.ecu.edu/cs-acad/rgs/IICSP.cfm or http://www.ecu.edu/biology. Minimum Qualifications A Ph.D. from an appropriately accredited institution is required; post-doctoral experience is preferred. Special Instructions to Applicants To apply, complete a candidate profile and submit a cover letter, teaching philosophy, description of research interests, and curriculum vitae online. In addition, arrange for three current letters of recommendation to be sent to: Dr. Roger Rulifson, Biology/IICSP Search Committee Chair, Flanagan Hall 385, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, 252-328-9400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Screening and review of applications will begin March 6, 2008 and continue until the position is filled. Official transcript required upon employment. Department Homepage http://author.ecu.edu/cs-acad/rgs/IICSP.cfm or http://www.ecu.edu/biology East Carolina University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action University that accommodates individuals with disabilities. Individuals requesting accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) should contact the Department for Disability Support Services at (252) 737-1016 (Voice/TTY). Proper documentation of identity and employability is required at the time of employment. Dr. David R. Chalcraft Dept. of Biology East Carolina University Greenville, NC 27858 (252)328-2797
