TENURE-TRACK POSITION IN ECOLOGY

The Joint Science Department invites applications for a tenure-track appointment in Ecology at the Assistant Professor level, to begin July 2010. The department, which houses the biology, chemistry, and physics faculty for Claremont McKenna, Pitzer, and Scripps Colleges (three of the five undergraduate Claremont Colleges), offers innovative and interdisciplinary programs in the natural sciences and prides itself on its small class sizes. We seek a broadly trained ecologist with extensive field experience who is committed to excellence in teaching and will engage undergraduates in high-level research. Applicants who integrate field research with other approaches, such as molecular, isotopic, or modeling techniques, are especially welcome. Teaching responsibilities may include participation in the Introductory Biology sequence, a course for non-science majors, and an upper division ecology course with a strong field component in the candidate’s area of research specialization (for example, marine, freshwater, or desert ecology). A Ph.D. and a record of scholarly publication are required.

Applicants should send a curriculum vitae and statements outlining research interests and teaching philosophy to: Ecology Search Committee, W.M. Keck Science Center, 925 N. Mills Ave, Claremont, CA  91711-5916. Three letters of recommendation should be sent directly to the same address. Questions may be directed to Professor Marion Preest at mpreest@jsd.claremont.edu. Additional information about the department may be found at www.jsd.claremont.edu. Review of applications will begin on October 19th and will continue until the position is filled.