Evolutionary Biologist – Tenure-track As part of our continued growth in the areas of Environmental Stress and Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, the Department of Zoology at Oklahoma State University invites applications for a tenure-track, assistant professor in organismal (including humans) evolution. Applicants are expected to have a Ph.D., post-doctoral research experience, teaching experience, and demonstrated success in obtaining extramural funding. Responsibilities of this position will include establishing a vigorous, extramurally funded research program, successfully mentoring M.S. and Ph.D. students, and effectively teaching courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.
The Department of Zoology has a long history of research in conservation biology, ecology, evolution, physiology, and environmental toxicology, and a variety of partnerships with the Departments of Botany, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Natural Resource Ecology and Management, the Oklahoma Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, and the Center for Veterinary Health Sciences. More information can be found at http://zoology.okstate.edu. Applicants should submit a letter of application, curriculum vitae, separate statements of research interests and teaching philosophy, and three sample publications, by email ([email protected]; pdf preferred) or by standard mail, to Dr. Kristen Baum, Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Zoology, Oklahoma State University, 501 Life Sciences West, Stillwater, OK 74078. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly by the applicantÂ’s references by standard mail to the address above. Application review will begin 15 April 2010, with employment beginning 1 January 2011. Filling of this position is contingent upon availability of funding. Oklahoma State University is an AA/EEO/E:Verify Employer committed to diversity. OSU:Stillwater is a tobacco:free campus.
