Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecology at Iowa State University

Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology; Iowa (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

The Society for Integrative & Comparative Biology is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecology. This role emphasizes a research-intensive program focused on lakes and reservoirs, contributing to foundational ecological knowledge while incorporating teaching responsibilities.

Candidates should have a PhD in Ecology and experience in freshwater ecosystems. The position allows for collaboration with various environmental research centers and is based in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have a PhD in Ecology or a related field and a strong research background.
• Experience in freshwater ecosystems including lakes and reservoirs is highly desirable.
• Ability to obtain external funding for research is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Develop a research-intensive program in freshwater ecology.
• Contribute to undergraduate and graduate education.
• Teach a course in aquatic ecology.

Skills

Research in freshwater ecology

Teaching undergraduate and graduate courses

Innovative research approaches

Education

PhD in Ecology or a related field

Job description

Assistant Professor in Freshwater Ecology

The Department of Ecology, Evolution & Organismal Biology (EEOB) seeks applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Freshwater Ecology. We define freshwater ecology broadly (including lake, river, stream, and wetland ecosystems) but will give preference to candidates whose research includes a pathway for application to lakes and reservoirs in Iowa and the midwestern USA. The successful candidate will develop an externally funded, research-intensive program that contributes foundational knowledge in freshwater ecology—spanning organismal, population, community, ecosystem, or biogeochemical perspectives—while addressing processes and mechanisms relevant to inland waters of agricultural and human-dominated landscapes. Research may be at any biological scale (genes, individuals, communities, populations, ecosystems), with any group of organisms. We are particularly excited about candidates who use innovative empirical, analytical, computational, or modeling approaches in their research. The successful candidate will also contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, including the teaching of a course in aquatic ecology.

Research programs that integrate basic ecological discovery with use-inspired or management-relevant questions are particularly encouraged. There will be opportunities for leveraging ongoing partnerships with state and federal agencies, as well as collaborations with a large assemblage of ISU scientists involved in research on water and environmental resources and with the Iowa Nutrient Research Center, the Iowa Water Center, and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture, all located at ISU in Ames, IA. This is a tenure-track position in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at the rank of assistant professor. The distribution of effort for this position is 70% research, 25% teaching, and 5% service.

Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. on an ongoing basis without sponsorship. Immigration sponsorship is not available for this position.