Tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in quantitative ecology.

The Department of Biology at Kenyon College seeks applications for a tenure-track position at the assistant professor level in quantitative ecology. We seek candidates who have expertise in quantitative ecology, systems modeling or epidemiology and who will be able to teach biostatistics and an interdisciplinary course in environmental studies. Applicants should hold a Ph.D. degree and demonstrate teaching excellence, the potential to maintain research involvement by undergraduates, and promise of establishing a productive research program. The successful candidate will teach four courses per year in the Biology Department (including environmental studies) and one course per year in the mathematics department. In support of research, Kenyon College offers a competitive start-up package and release time during the first year.

The Biology department consists of ten full time faculty members who are active researchers/teachers, integrating their research into the classroom experience. Faculty research interests span population and systems ecology, behavior, developmental biology, neurobiology, physiology, plant and microbiology, and molecular genetics.

Kenyon College is a highly selective private liberal arts college dedicated to excellent undergraduate education. It has a national student body of about 1500 students. The campus is located in a beautiful rural setting about 50 miles northeast of Columbus, Ohio. Kenyon offers competitive salaries and has an excellent benefits package, including provisions for a spouse or domestic partner.

Review of applications will begin 20 October and continue until the position is filled. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching and interests, a research statement (including a summary of accomplishments and direction of future research), graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and three (3) letters of recommendation to: Quantitative Ecology Search, Biology Department, Kenyon College, Gambier, OH 43022. E-mail: biosearch@kenyon.edu. Visit our website for more information.

An EOE, Kenyon welcomes diversity and encourages the applications of women and minority candidates.