Huxley Fellow postdoc position in ecology/evolution (Houston, TX, USA)

The BioSciences department of Rice University (http://biosciences.rice.edu/) seeks to fill a Huxley Fellow position in ECOLOGY or EVOLUTION. The position is a two-year appointment with a third year extension possible, with a tentative start date of July 1, 2015.
Our prestigious Huxley Fellow Program aims to recruit outstanding researchers with a PhD and postdoctoral experience, who merge excellence in teaching (25%) and research (75%). The Huxley Fellows receive faculty status, employee benefits, competitive salary, and research funds for independent or collaborative research. Collaborative interests with the existing faculty in the EEB research area are a plus. An application (curriculum vitae, statement of research interests and statement of teaching) and three letters of recommendation should be submitted via e-mail to Diane Hatton, rdh@rice.edu. Please write "Huxley Fellow Application" in the subject line. Application review will begin March 27, 2015. For further questions and informal inquiries please contact Dr. Julia Saltz (julia.b.saltz@rice.edu), Huxley Fellow Search Committee Chair. Rice University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and values a diverse faculty. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.

Rice University is a highly-ranked, non-sectarian private research university located in Houston, Texas, a dynamic, cosmopolitan city that is the 4th largest in the nation.  Rice occupies a 300 acre tree-shaded campus adjacent to Houston’s Museum District and the Texas Medical Center, the world’s largest medical complex.  Rice has a highly diverse and international student body and strong culture of cross-disciplinary collaboration. Rice is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer.