Darwin Fellowship, University of Massachusetts Amherst The Graduate Program in Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at University of Massachusetts Amherst announces a two-year POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWSHIP/lectureship. OEB draws together more than 90 faculty from the Five Colleges (University of Massachusetts Amherst and Smith, Hampshire, Mount Holyoke and Amherst Colleges), offering unique training and research opportunities in the fields of ecology, organismic and evolutionary biology. Our research/lecture position provides recent PhD's an opportunity for independent research with an OEB faculty sponsor, as well as experience mentoring graduate students and teaching a one-semester undergraduate biology course. To be qualified, a candidate must have a recent PhD in a field relevant to ecology, organismic or evolutionary biology and proven teaching skills. Position subject to availability of funds.
To apply online, please go to http://careers.massachusetts.edu/cw/en-us/job/495959?lApplicationSubSourceID= and submit a CV, statements of research and teaching interests, and contact information (email) for 3 professional references. Also please arrange to have a letter from your proposed OEB faculty sponsor sent to o...@bio.umass.edu. A list of OEB faculty and additional information is available at www.bio.umass.edu/oeb. Applicants should apply by the priority deadline of December 15, 2018 in order to ensure consideration. The position is expected to start in August 2019. Questions about this search may be sent to: o...@bio.umass.edu. *UMass Amherst is committed to a policy of equal opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, age, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, disability, military status, or genetic information in employment, admission to and participation in academic programs, activities, and services, and the selection of vendors who provide services or products to the University. To fulfill that policy, UMass Amherst is further committed to a program of affirmative action to eliminate or mitigate artificial barriers and to increase opportunities for the recruitment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, persons with disabilities, and covered veterans. It is the policy of the UMass Amherst to comply with the applicable federal and state statutes, rules, and regulations concerning equal opportunity and affirmative action.* -- Sarah L. Emel, Ph.D. Darwin Postdoctoral Fellow Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Graduate Program University of Massachusetts Amherst
