Ecologist Postdoctoral Teaching/Research Fellow
The Environmental Studies Program at Southwestern University seeks an
ecologist with a specialty in a field such as Invasion Biology,
Conservation Biology, Global Change Biology or Biogeochemistry for a
postdoctoral position in Ecology. Candidates must have completed or
anticipate completing a PhD in Ecology, Environmental Science or a
related discipline by August 2010.
The position will begin in August 2010 and will be for the 2010-2011
academic year. The position is approximately 50% teaching and 50%
research. In the Fall the successful candidate will teach an
introductory level course in Biodiversity for Biology and
Environmental Studies majors and in the Spring will teach a course in
her/his area of specialty. The postdoctoral fellow will have access to
the research facilities of the Southwestern University Biology
Department and a small budget to pursue research of her/his choosing.
Southwestern University (www.southwestern.edu) is a selective,
undergraduate institution committed to a broad-based liberal arts,
sciences and fine arts education. Southwestern currently enrolls
approximately 1,250 students and maintains a student to faculty ratio
of 10 to 1. The University?s endowment ranks among the highest per
student of undergraduate institutions in the country. In addition to a
number of other national organizations, Southwestern University is a
member of two consortia of premier liberal arts colleges, the
Associated Colleges of the South and the Annapolis Group. Affiliated
with The United Methodist Church, Southwestern University is located
in historic Georgetown, Texas, in the heart of the Texas hill country,
and is 28 miles north of Austin. Southwestern University is committed
to fostering a diverse educational environment and encourages
applications from members of groups traditionally under-represented in
academia. For information concerning the University, visit our Web
site at www.southwestern.edu.
Candidates should submit letter of application, curriculum vitae,
research and teaching statements, and contact information for three
references to Maria Trevino, Faculty Secretary,
[email protected], (512) 863-1360. Review of applications will
begin immediately and continue until a suitable candidate has been
identified.
This position is funded by a grant to the Associated Colleges of the
South from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
Questions about the position can be addressed to Max Taub, Chair of
the Biology Department (contact information below).
Daniel (Max) Taub
Associate Professor and Chair of the Biology Department
Southwestern University
1001 East University Ave
Georgetown TX 78626, USA
email: [email protected]
phone: (512) 863-1583
fax: (512) 863-1696
