Hi-- We are conducting two faculty searches in EEB. The position described below is specifically for an aquatic ecologist (Posting # FAC00136PO17 at https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/20446). An announcement for a population/evolutionary ecologist (https://uscjobs.sc.edu/posting/20456) appeared on Ecolog-L last week. Information on both positions can be found at http://www.biol.sc.edu/positions-available
Cheers, Jeff Dudycha ------------- Assistant Professor of Aquatic Ecology University of South Carolina – Department of Biological Sciences The Department of Biological Sciences invites applications for a tenure- track, assistant professor position in aquatic ecology to begin August 16, 2018. Specializations might include marine community ecology, plankton ecology, wetlands ecology, food web interactions, or ecosystem stressors. Faculty positions require a commitment to research, teaching, and service. Duties include developing a creative and vibrant research program in aquatic ecology, graduate student mentoring, teaching that supports our graduate program in ecology and evolution; and undergraduate teaching and advising. Minimum qualifications include a PhD in ecology, biological sciences, or related discipline, and evidence of established scholarship including a strong record of publishing in peer-reviewed journals. Post-doctoral experience is preferred. The Department of Biological Sciences (www.biol.sc.edu) is a multidisciplinary unit of approximately 1,600 undergraduate students, 50 graduate students, and 45 faculty members representing a broad range of research areas, including Molecular and Cellular Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Biochemistry, Cancer Biology, Ecology and Evolution, Plant Science, and Neuroscience. The department has excellent core technical support facilities and strong links with the Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences (www.baruch.sc.edu) and the School of the Earth, Ocean, and Environment (seoe.sc.edu) in the College of Arts and Sciences. The department is located on the University of South Carolina’s (www.sc.edu) main campus in Columbia. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has designated the University as an institution with “very high research activity”. The University has over 34,000 students on the main campus, more than 450 academic programs, and the top Honors College in the United States. Columbia is the center of an increasingly sophisticated greater metropolitan area with a population of over 800,000. All applicants must fill out an online application at USC Jobs: https://uscjobs.sc.edu/postings/20446. Candidates should be prepared to upload a full CV, statement of research interests, statement of teaching interests, and the names, phone number, and email addresses of at least three references. Questions may be directed to Dr. Tammi Richardson, Search Committee Chair, using the following email address: [email protected]. To ensure full consideration, applications should be received by Dec 1, 2017. Files will be reviewed until a candidate is selected. The University of South Carolina is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply. The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in educational or employment opportunities on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, age, disability, veteran status or genetics.
