*PLANT EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGIST* The Department of Plant and Microbial Biology at North Carolina State University invites applications for an Assistant Professor position in Plant Evolutionary Ecology. This position is a 9-month, tenure-track position with responsibilities divided between teaching and research. We seek an individual who uses innovative approaches to understand the origins and maintenance of biological diversity of plants in the context of current critical challenges. Areas of emphasis may include evolutionary genetics/genomics of adaptive traits, adaptation in response to stress and environmental change, plant coevolution with insects, animals, or microbes, and plant conservation within an evolutionary context. The study systems can be in natural or human-dominated environments. Priority will be given to candidates who address these questions with a multi-disciplinary approach that combines laboratory, field, and bioinformatic tools. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a productive, extramurally funded research program that enhances and complements existing programs in the department and college.
Initial teaching expectation will be 1-2 courses per year. Courses will depend on the individual’s areas of expertise, but may include graduate and undergraduate courses in Plant Evolutionary Ecology, Ecological/Evolutionary Genomics, Plant Conservation Biology, Ecological and Genetic Mechanisms of Evolutionary Adaptation, or Methods in Ecological Research. Candidates will be expected to mentor graduate and undergraduate students in research. Candidates must have a PhD degree in plant biology or related discipline, with expertise in plant evolutionary biology and a record of peer-reviewed publications and scholarly accomplishments commensurate with experience. To apply, please go to *https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/70635 <https://jobs.ncsu.edu/postings/70635>*. Applicants should *attach to the online application*: a CV and a statement of research and teaching interests. In addition, applicants *should arrange for three letters of recommendation to be sent to the committee. *Letters should be addressed to Dr. Thomas Wentworth, Chair, Plant Evolutionary Ecology Search Committee, and mailed or sent by email to: Plant Evolutionary Ecology Search Committee, Department of Plant and Microbial Biology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7612 (email: cmfre...@ncsu.edu). Review of applications will begin on Sept. 1, 2016. *NC State is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Women and members of other underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. In addition, NC State University welcomes all persons without regard to sexual orientation or genetic information.*
