Faculty Position in Integrative Biology
The Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida
invites applicants for a tenure-track faculty appointment in
Integrative Biology at the rank of Assistant Professor. All scales of
research are welcomed from subcellular processes to interactions
among organisms or their environment. The candidate's research should
utilize innovative approaches and must possess an overarching
evolutionary or ecological perspective while focusing on cellular,
developmental, genetic or physiological processes. Candidates must
have a demonstrated ability or strong potential to establish and
maintain a vigorous, extramurally funded research program. The
successful candidate will contribute to our core undergraduate and
graduate programs (Master's and Ph.D.) by teaching molecular,
cellular and/or genetic themed courses and by mentoring graduate
students. The University of Central Florida maintains a strong
research emphasis with competitive startup funds and teaching loads.
UCF is designated by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university
of very high activity (RU/VH), and is one of the top five
'Up-and-Coming Schools' as published in the 2012 U.S. News and World
Report. See http://biology.cos.ucf.edu for departmental details.
Successful candidates must have a Ph.D. and appropriate post-doctoral
training. Applicants must complete an online job application at
<http://www.jobswithucf.com>www.jobswithucf.com for position #39286.
In a separate e-mail, applicants must send a single PDF document that
includes a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, a two-page statement
of research plans, and a one-page teaching philosophy statement to
Dr. Ken Fedorka, Search Chair
(<mailto:bio-sea...@mail.ucf.edu>bio-sea...@mail.ucf.edu) and arrange
for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the above email
address. Review of applications will begin October 1st, 2013, with an
anticipated start date of August 2014. Groups traditionally
underrepresented in the Biological Sciences are encouraged to apply.
The University of Central Florida is an Affirmative Action/Equal
Opportunity Employer. As an agency of the State of Florida, all
application materials and selection procedures are available for public review.
