Faculty Position in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology
The Odum School of Ecology at the University of Georgia invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level. The appointment will be in Terrestrial Ecosystem Ecology, with research aimed at understanding ecosystem dynamics in the context of global and regional environmental change. The successful candidate will have a Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, and strong quantitative and analytical expertise in biogeochemistry, microbial/molecular techniques and/or ecosystem modeling. We are particularly interested in applicants who use interdisciplinary approaches and will complement our strengths in soil biology and watershed ecology. Research opportunities include collaborations with the UGA Costa Rica campus, Coweeta LTER project, Savannah River Ecology Laboratory and the Joseph W. Jones Ecological Research Center, as well as with other academic and research groups on campus. The position will involve core teaching responsibilities that include an undergraduate course in ecology and the development of one or more upper level/graduate courses in ecosystem ecology.
Review of applications will begin immediately with preference given to applications received by April 5, 2010. To apply, candidates should: (1) combine a cover letter indicating career goals, curriculum vitae, and a brief statement of research interests and teaching philosophy into a single PDF file; (2) three reprints of research papers should also be combined into a separate PDF file. These two files should then be submitted online at www.ecology.uga.edu/apply. Candidates should also arrange to have three letters of recommendation submitted to the same web site.
Additional information about the Odum School of Ecology can be found at http://www.ecology.uga.edu. The University of Georgia is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities and Women are encouraged to apply.
