The Biological Sciences Department in the College of Science and Mathematics at California Polytechnic State University is seeking a full-time, academic year, tenure track Avian Community Ecologist to build upon the departments existing strengths in vertebrate field ecology and conservation. Rank and salary to be commensurate with qualifications and experience. The position will begin in September 2013.
The successful candidate must have a strong commitment to teaching, curriculum development, and implementing Cal Polys Learn By Doing philosophy by developing a student-centered research program in field ecology of avian communities. Candidates whose research program will inform the management or conservation of local systems are preferred. Teaching responsibilities will include upper-division courses in ornithology and community ecology, along with a mixture of lower- and upper-division courses appropriate to the candidates background and interests, such as introductory biology, conservation biology, or field methods in ecology. Curatorial opportunities are available to interested candidates. Ph.D. in related field required at time of hiring. Post-doctoral experience and/or teaching experience preferred. For details, qualifications, and application instructions (online faculty application required), visit WWW.CALPOLYJOBS.ORG and refer to Requisition # 102686.
