Please note the following announcement for an Ecology faculty position at UC Merced. Please spread the word and don't hesitate to contact me if you (or people you know/recommend) want any more information.
Cheers, Asmeret --------------- Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Soil Biogeochemistry School of Natural Sciences University of California, Merced Office phone: (209) 228-4712 Cell: (510) 967-7196 Fax: (209) 724-4459 E-mail: aabe...@ucmerced.edu Web: http://faculty.ucmerced.edu/aaberhe ---- University of California, Merced Faculty Position in Ecology (open rank) The University of California, Merced, invites applicants for a faculty position in Ecology. Appointment will be made at either the Associate or Full Professor rank (with tenure), or at the Assistant Professor rank (tenure-track). We seek an outstanding individual with research interests and expertise in any ecological field that complements those of the existing UC Merced faculty. We welcome applicants using experimental, field, computational, and/or theoretical approaches and working at population to global scales. UC Merced is ideally located for research in the environmental sciences, with close proximity to a diversity of natural and managed environments from the Sierra Nevada to the Pacific Ocean. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in the Sierra Nevada Research Institute, a research unit at UC Merced focusing on interdisciplinary environmental studies, and in partnerships with Yosemite and Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Parks. UC Merced offers access to the UC Natural Reserve System and opportunities for collaboration with other UC campuses and UC-affiliated national laboratories. Applicants must have a Ph.D. in ecology, biology, or other relevant field, and a record of research, publication, and teaching commensurate with a faculty appointment at the University of California at the appropriate level. Applicants at the Full or Associate level must have a well established, funded, and internationally recognized research program as evidenced by publication and grant record, and must have demonstrated effectiveness as an educator. We seek a distinguished scholar who will provide leadership in establishing a program of international repute in ecology and environmental research at UC Merced, and who will participate actively in the development of innovative, interdisciplinary curricula and in the teaching and mentoring of a diverse student population. Applicants at the Assistant level must have a strong publication record and demonstrated potential to develop an independent, innovative research program. Applicants must be able to teach effectively at both undergraduate and graduate levels. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, and a list of five references with contact information including mail address, phone number, and e-mail address. For more information and to apply: Full or Associate Professor applicants: Position code ASNS3500A http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=3500 Assistant Professor applicants: Position code: ASNS3501A http://jobs.ucmerced.edu/n/academic/position.jsf?positionId=3501 The application deadline is December 1, 2011. AA/EOE For more information, contact: Peggy O'Day, Search Committee Chair (po...@ucmerced.edu)
