Assistant Professor

LSU Department of Biological Sciences and Museum of Natural Science; Baton Rouge (LA); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 140 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Louisiana State University’s Department of Biological Sciences and Museum of Natural Science invites applications for a tenure-track faculty/curator position in vertebrate paleobiology. The successful candidate will curate the Vertebrate Paleontology collection and develop an independent, externally funded research program.

The appointee will teach undergraduate and graduate courses and contribute to the mission of both the Department and Museum while building on strengths in macroevolution,

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Biological Sciences, Geological Sciences or related field.
• A successful record of independent research.
• Strong background in managing vertebrate paleontological collections.

Responsabilités

• Curate the Vertebrate Paleontology collection and oversee its resources.
• Establish and maintain a vigorous, extramurally funded research program.
• Teach undergraduate and graduate courses.
• Participate in the service missions of the Department and Museum.

Connaissances

Vertebrate paleobiology

Collections-based research

Teaching

Grant fundraising

Curatorial skills

Formation

Ph.D. in Biological/Geological Sciences

Description du poste

The Department of Biological Sciences and the Museum of Natural Science at Louisiana State University invite applications for a tenure-track faculty/curator position. The Department and Museum together house >60 faculty spanning a range of disciplines, with strengths in evolutionary biology, systematics, and ecology. We seek a vertebrate paleobiologist with a strong collections-based research program and expertise in the evolution of any group of vertebrates. Desirable disciplines include macroevolution, trait evolution, paleoecology, phylogenetics, and related fields. The successful candidate will curate the Museum's Vertebrate Paleontology collection of more than 43,000 specimens, which has excellent representation of early Tertiary marine vertebrates, and middle Tertiary and Pleistocene terrestrial faunas of the southeast. We seek a curator who will manage these existing resources while also fostering the use and growth of the collection through traditional and innovative approaches that build on existing strengths or develop new directions. The successful candidate is expected to run an independent and externally funded research program, teach undergraduate and graduate courses, and curate the Vertebrate Paleontology collection.

Required Qualifications

Ph.D. PhD in Biological Sciences, Geological Sciences or related field; a successful record of independent research; and a strong background in managing vertebrate paleontological collections. Postdoctoral experience is preferred. Successful candidates will be expected to establish and maintain a vigorous, extramurally funded research program, contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching, curate the Vertebrate Paleontology collection, and participate in the service missions of the Department and Museum.

LSU IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY