The Department of Biology at New Mexico State University invites applications for an Ecologist at the Assistant Professor level (9 month, tenure track position, start date August 14, 2017). Applicants for this position must have a Ph.D. in Ecology, Biology, or a related field, a strong track record of research productivity commensurate with experience, a demonstrated commitment to undergraduate and graduate education, and a minimum of one year of postdoctoral experience. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally-funded research program and to teach courses in ecology and related areas at the undergraduate level as well as graduate courses in their area of expertise. Applicants from any area of ecology will be considered. However, the Department is especially interested in candidates whose research focuses on the responses of ecological systems to global change, and those who work at or above the population level.
To apply, submit a cover letter, CV, statement of research interests and accomplishments (2 pages maximum), statement of teaching philosophy and experience (2 pages maximum), and three letters of references to https://jobs.nmsu.edu/postings/26397 by November 18, 2016. Questions may be directed to ecologysea...@nmsu.edu. NMSU is a public, land-grant, Hispanic-Serving Institution, in Las Cruces, NM. The Department of Biology offers undergraduate majors in Biology, Conservation Ecology, Microbiology, and Genetics, as well as MS and PhD programs. The department’s 20 faculty also support core facilities and natural history collections in addition to the Jornada Basin Long Term Ecological Research site and externally funded training programs. NMSU is located in the northern Chihuahuan Desert, an ecologically-rich region with abundant opportunities for local field research. For more information see: http://bio.nmsu.edu. Details of the position (Requisition # 1600132F) are available at https://jobs.nmsu.edu/postings/26397. NMSU is an EEO/AA employer. All offers of employment are contingent upon the verification of information required by federal law, state law and NMSU policies/procedures, which may include the completion of a criminal history check.
