Assistant Professor in Conservation Genetics University of Massachusetts Amherst
The Department of Environmental Conservation at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (http://eco.umass.edu/) seeks talented applicants for a 9-month academic year, tenure-track appointment as Assistant Professor in Conservation Genetics. The focus of this position is conservation genetics and genomics with emphasis on genetic and evolutionary applications to problems of conservation biology, landscape ecology, and resource management. The candidate is expected to develop independent and collaborative research programs, supervise graduate students at the Master’s and Ph.D. level, build departmental and interdisciplinary collaborations at UMass-Amherst, and develop an innovative teaching program. We are specifically interested in applicants who can develop an aquatic research program that employs multi-agency collaborations and utilizes the UMass marine facility in Gloucester, MA and freshwater Cronin facility in Sunderland, MA. Teaching responsibilities include: 1) undergraduate course in evolution and conservation, 2) upper-level undergraduate/graduate course in conservation genetics, and 3) graduate-level course in candidate’s area of expertise. The full position description is available at: http://eco.umass.edu/wp-content/uploads/2008/09/Conservation- Genetics.pdf Applicants should apply by the priority deadline of October 14, 2016 to ensure consideration. To apply, please visit: http://umass.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=75872
