As part of a six-position cluster hire in genomics, we are searching for a Plant Ecological or Evolutionary Genomicist. The Genomics cluster is part of an exciting interdisciplinary plan to hire 250 faculty members at Stony Brook University. In addition to this position, the cluster will be composed of new faculty working in the general areas of: Experimental Marine Genomics; Experimental Genomics; Computational Biology; Ecological Genomics of Marine Microbial Communities; and Merging Genomics, Microfluidics, and Nanotechnology. These new faculty will most likely be housed in one of the following units: the Department of Ecology and Evolution, School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences, Departments of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Computer Sciences, or Biomedical Engineering, and may also be affiliated with the Laufer Center for Physical and Quantitative Biology and/or Institute for Advanced Computing.
For the Plant Evolutionary or Ecological Genomics position, we seek to add a faculty member with a research focus on evolutionary or ecological genomics of plants. We expect this person to apply the functional, experimental, comparative, or computational study of plant genome or transcriptome conservation and diversification across population or evolutionary time scales or in different ecological contexts. A genomicist studying questions in plant evolution and ecology will fill a vital role in the interdisciplinary development of genomics at Stony Brook. We are searching broadly for an excellent scientist working on either model or non-model species, and possessing specialized expertise in plant experimental genomics, plant comparative genomics, plant population genomics, or plant ecological genomics. These are tenure track positions. It is expected that the positions will be filled at the Assistant Professor level; however, exceptional candidates at higher ranks will also be considered. The positions are expected to begin September 2014. Applications will be accepted until all positions are filled. For best consideration, applications should be received before 1/31/2014. A detailed description of all six positions is available at http://tinyurl.com/SBUgenomics. Information about the Department of Ecology and Evolution is available at http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/. Application Procedure: Applicants should complete the application process online at https://genomics-hiring.cs.stonybrook.edu/. The complete dossier should include a State employment application, cover letter, CV, statements of research and teaching interests and a list of four professional references. Electronic submission of materials is highly preferred. For additional information, contact: [email protected] Campus Description: Stony Brook University, home to many highly ranked graduate research programs, is located 60 miles from New York City on Long Island's scenic North Shore. Our 1,100- acre campus is home to 24,000 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students and more than 13,500 faculty and staff, including those employed at Stony Brook Medicine, Suffolk County's only academic medical center and tertiary care provider. The University is a member of the prestigious Association of American Universities and co-manager of nearby Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), a multidisciplinary research laboratory supporting world class scientific programs utilizing state-of-the-art facilities such as the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, the National Synchrotron Light Source, and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials, and the NewYorkBlue IBM BG/L+P supercomputer, owned by Stony Brook and managed by BNL. Stony Brook is a partner in managing the Laboratory for the Department of Energy, and is the largest institutional scientific user of BNL facilities. As such, many opportunities exist for collaborative research, and in some cases, joint appointments can be arranged. ============== Joshua Rest Assistant Professor Department of Ecology and Evolution Stony Brook University http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/ee/restlab/ [email protected]
