Ecology assistant position

The Department of Biology at The University of Akron invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in ECOLOGY at the rank of assistant professor, to begin August 23 2005. We seek a field-oriented ecologist with research and teaching interests in ecological processes at the community or ecosystem scale, who can contribute to and work at a 404-acre field station 20 miles from campus. The station offers many opportunities for ecological research in a variety of aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Significant startup funds are available. The candidate will be expected to develop an externally-funded research program in his/her area of expertise, and teach undergraduate and graduate courses. Candidates must hold a Ph.D. degree and have post-doctoral experience. The University of Akron is a State University, and the Department of Biology has an interactive 19 member faculty emphasizing integrative biology. Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a summary of teaching interests, a research statement, copies of up to three recent publications, and three letters of recommendation to Dr. Randall J. Mitchell, Chair, Ecologist search committee, Department of Biology, The University of Akron, Akron OH 44325-3908. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2004.
The University of Akron is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Qualified women, minorities, Vietnam-era veterans, disabled veterans, and the disabled are encouraged to apply.
http://www3.uakron.edu/biology/Ecology.search.html