The Dept. of Biology at the University of Central Florida seeks to hire the following faculty: 1. one entomologist (see ad below, also at http://biology.cos.ucf.edu/faculty-positions) 2. two coastal ecologists (see link above) 3. at least one geospatial analyst (see link above)
Feel free to contact me for more information, but be sure to follow instructions in ads to submit an application. - Dave Jenkins ([email protected]) Entomologist: The Department of Biology at the University of Central Florida (UCF) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position at the rank of Assistant Professor. The candidate’s research will address important questions in entomology using innovative approaches. Individuals with curatorial experience and interests in collections-based research are preferred. Candidates must have a demonstrated ability or strong potential to establish and maintain a vigorous, extramurally-funded research program, facilitate collaborations, and complement departmental strengths. See http://biology.cos.ucf.edu/ for department details. Applicants must have a Ph.D. from an accredited institution in a relevant field and appropriate post-doctoral training. Successful candidates will contribute to teaching and mentoring students in our undergraduate and graduate programs and oversee and develop as Curator the endowed Stuart M. Fullerton Collection of Arthropods (http://bugcloset.cos.ucf.edu/), a regional insect collection with over 500,000 specimens and with a dedicated collection manager. UCF has a strong research emphasis and provides competitive startup funds and teaching loads. UCF is designated as a research university of very high activity (RU/VH) by the Carnegie Foundation and an ‘Up-and-Coming School’ by U.S. News and World Report. This hire is part of multiple departmental hires and 200 new faculty positions university-wide in 2015-16, with more hires anticipated in coming years. Applicants must complete a job application at https://www.jobswithucf.com/postings/39688 for position #36599. Separately, applicants must e-mail a single PDF document that includes a letter of intent, curriculum vitae, statements of research interests and teaching philosophy, and contact information for three references to: [email protected] with the subject line: #36599 Review of applications will begin January 5, 2015, with an anticipated start date of August 2015. The University of Central Florida is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, including minorities, women, veterans and individuals with disabilities. As a Florida public university, UCF makes all application materials and selection procedures available to the public upon request.
