FIELD EVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGIST UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND The Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level to join a growing department and to strengthen our expertise and course offerings at the interface of ecology and evolution (for more information on the department visit http://biology.richmond.edu). Individuals working with vertebrates, plants, or plant-animal interactions are strongly encouraged to apply. Successful applicants must have a productive field research program that will actively engage undergraduates. Expectations also include highly effective teaching at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. Applicants should submit: (1) a curriculum vitae, (2) up to three recent publications, (3) separate statements of (a) teaching philosophy and experience and (b) research interests and plans, and (4) 3 letters of recommendation to: Dr. Rafael O. de Sá, Department of Biology, University of Richmond, VA 23173. The University of Richmond, a private and primarily undergraduate university, is committed to developing a diverse workforce and student body and to supporting an inclusive campus community. We strongly encourage applications from minorities and women. Review of applications will begin October 17.
Department of Biology: The Gottwald Science Center houses the Departments of Biology, Chemistry and Physics in a newly renovated and expanded facilities completed in 2005. Biology graduates approximately 50 seniors each year, many of whom go on to attend the top graduate and medical schools. The department offers courses and research opportunities in the areas of cell and molecular biology, developmental biology, ecology, evolution, genetics, immunology, invertebrate biology, microbiology, neurobiology, and organismal biology. There is also a concentration in Neuroscience, a major in Environmental Studies, and a major in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. Four Laboratory Directors are responsible for laboratory preparation and teaching of some non-majors biology courses, as well as assist with our introductory biology courses. An electron microscope facility (SEM, TEM, and confocal microscope), animal facility, greenhouse and herbarium, DNA sequencer, and equipment related to computer imaging technology, PCR, digital gel documentation, etc., are available for student and faculty use. In addition, on-campus and off-campus field sites including Westhampton Lake and Westhampton Woods are available for class or personal research projects. University and Community: The University of Richmond is a private, well-endowed, highly selective liberal arts institution nestled on 350 acres of beautiful rolling woodlands in Richmond, Virginia. The Schools of Arts and Sciences, Business, Continuing Studies, Law, and Leadership Studies enroll a total of nearly 3,300 full-time students. Committed to faculty development, the University offers substantial support in research, travel grants and fellowships for both scholarly and pedagogical projects. The metropolitan Richmond area is known for its outstanding museums, theater, music, beautiful historic neighborhoods and public parks. Several private and public institutions of higher education are located in the Richmond area including Virginia Commonwealth University and the Medical College of Virginia. We are two hours from Washington D.C. and one hour from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. Richmond is conveniently located to a great diversity of habitats. We are approximately 1.5 hours from Blue Ridge Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean and only one mile from the James River.
