Assistant Professor
Plant Genomic/Computational Ecology
Oregon State University
The Department of Botany and Plant Pathology (http://www.science.oregonstate.edu/bpp/) seeks applicants for a 9-month, full-time (1.0 FTE), tenure-track faculty position in Genomic / Computational Plant Ecology.
The successful candidate will be expected to establish a vigorous and innovative research program addressing fundamental questions in plant population, community, ecosystem, or evolutionary ecology using genomic and/or computational approaches. Topics of potential research include, but are not limited to basic research with applications in natural resource management (e.g. global change, ecosystem function and services, biodiversity, restoration ecology, conservation biology, invasive species).
The candidate will also contribute to undergraduate and graduate education in Plant Ecology and area of expertise; mentor and serve as research advisor to graduate students in their advanced degree programs in Botany and Plant Pathology, Molecular and Cell Biology, or related programs; and act as advisor and research mentor to undergraduate students.
To review the position description and apply, go to posting # 0006607 at http://oregonstate.edu/jobs . OSU is an AA/EOE. For full consideration, apply by January 18, 2011 when review of applications will begin. Closing date is Feb. 28, 2011.
