*Job Description:* The Department of Biological Sciences at Binghamton University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor studying the responses of ecological systems to complex environmental changes that fundamentally affect the sustainability of the Earth ecosystem. The position is open with respect to ecological system (e.g., terrestrial, aquatic, urban) and scale (e.g., population, community, ecosystem). Special attention will be given to applicants developing research programs with these strengths:
1) Integration of basic research with broad-scale environmental challenges (e.g., global climate change, urbanization, degradation of water quality) 2) Coupling dynamics of natural and human systems required to implement science-based research in real-world situations 3) Consideration of evolutionary responses to environmental changes 4) A strong field component in research The successful candidate is expected to develop an independent, externally funded research program and contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching. He/she will join the Ecology-Evolution-Behavior group within the Department of Biological Sciences (http://www.binghamton.edu/biology/) and will contribute to EvoS, Binghamton University's campus-wide evolutionary studies program (http://evolution.binghamton.edu/evos/) and the interdisciplinary Environmental Studies Program ( http://www.binghamton.edu/environmental-studies/). *Requirements:* Ph.D. in Ecology, Post-doctoral experience. Publications in peer review journals. Must be able to teach a majors course in ecology. *Additional Information:* It is the policy of Binghamton University to provide for and promote equal opportunity employment, compensation, and other terms and conditions of employment without discrimination on the basis of age, race, color, religion, disability, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, veteran or military service member status, marital status, domestic violence victim status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or arrest and/or criminal conviction record unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception. *Application Instructions:* Applicants should submit a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, selected reprints and preprints, and statements of research and teaching interests to https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/ <https://binghamton.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=65344>. Applications should indicate how their future programs are consistent with Binghamton University's mission of achieving excellence of both research and teaching. Please enter contact information to enable three letters of recommendation to be sent to the application website. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2015 and will continue until the position is filled. *About Binghamton University:* Binghamton University has built a reputation as a world-class institution that combines a broadly interdisciplinary, international education with one of the most vibrant research programs in the nation. Binghamton is proud to be ranked among the elite public universities in the nation for challenging our students academically, not financially. The result is a unique, best-of-both-worlds college experience. Our academic culture rivals a first-rate private university - rigorous, collaborative and boldly innovative — while our campus culture exemplifies the best kind of public university experience: richly diverse students, active social life and deep engagement with the community. Our students, both undergraduate and graduate, work one-on-one with an exceptional faculty that includes innovative scientists and groundbreaking scholars. They take advantage of special academic opportunities like combined degrees, foreign language study groups and an unparalleled international education program.
