Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology - Ecology Colby College - Waterville, ME
Colby College is seeking an Ecologist to fill a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Biology to begin September 1, 2011. The successful candidate will be a broadly trained population or community ecologist whose research includes experimental work with organisms as well as theoretical modeling. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Teaching responsibilities will include an advanced ecology course with laboratory in ecological data modeling, an intermediate level field biology course in the candidate's area of specialization, and participation in our introductory biology course focusing on evolution and diversity. An active research program, including supervision of undergraduate research, will be expected. An attractive startup package is available. Familiarity with liberal arts colleges, teaching experience, and postdoctoral experience are desirable. Women candidates will be considered for a Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professorship, which includes dedicated annual research funds and salaries for undergraduate research assistants. Please submit a letter of application, statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, reprints of three selected publications, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, Ecologist Search Committee, Department of Biology, Colby College, 5720 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901 (Telephone: 207-859-5700, e-mail: mlbu...@colby.edu). Electronic submission of applications is encouraged, and receipt will be confirmed. Application review will begin October 15, 2010, and will continue until the position is filled. Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby web site: www.colby.edu
