Assistant Professor -Ecology- Integrative Biology

University of California; Berkeley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

University of California, Berkeley invites applications for a tenure-track ecology faculty position at the Assistant Professor level. The successful candidate will address fundamental ecological questions using field, experimental, or theoretical approaches and will develop an original program on plants/algae, invertebrates, microbes or marine systems.

Teaching core ecology courses, mentoring undergraduates, graduates and postdocs, and contributing to service are essential.

Qualifications

• PhD, MD (or equivalent international degree) required.
• Innovative ecologist address fundamental ecological questions.
• Research emphasis on plants/algae, invertebrates, microbes or marine systems.

Responsibilities

• Establish a productive, externally funded research program.
• Teach and mentor undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs in ecology core courses.
• Provide service and contribute to the department and university mission.

Skills

Teaching & mentoring

Grant writing

Research program development

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

PhD (or MD) in Ecology or related field

Job description

The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Ecology, at the Assistant Professor level.

The Department of Integrative Biology seeks an innovative scientist whose research uses any combination of field, experimental, or theoretical approaches to address fundamental questions in ecology. A research emphasis that features an original and productive research program on plants/algae, invertebrates, microbes or marine systems is a high priority for the department. Further, research that focuses on organisms and their unique properties is welcomed.

Faculty at the assistant rank in our department demonstrate excellence, originality, and productivity in research, the strong potential to obtain external funding, a capacity for excellence in teaching and mentoring of undergraduates, graduate students, and postdocs, and a commitment to service consistent with Berkeley's principles of community. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute in instruction in IB’s core courses in ecology. Applicants are encouraged to visit Integrative Biology to learn more about the Department and our mission.

The Department is committed to addressing the family needs of faculty, including dual career couples and single parents. We are also interested in candidates who have had non-traditional career paths or who have taken time off for family reasons, or who have achieved excellence in careers outside academia. For information about potential relocation to Berkeley, or career needs of accompanying partners and spouses, please visit New Senate Faculty Office for Faculty Equity & Welfare.

PhD, MD (or equivalent international degree)