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Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2016 at 3:43 PM
To: ECOLOG-L <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Subject: [ECOLOG-L] Tenure-track faculty position in Ecology
Resent-From: Jim Schneider <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>>
Resent-Date: Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 9:25 AM

http://www.umces.edu/al/job/ecology-faculty-position

The Appalachian Laboratory (AL) of the University of Maryland Center for
Environmental Science (UMCES) seeks applicants to fill a tenure-track faculty position
in Ecology at the level of Assistant Professor. We are searching for an innovative
scientist who addresses research questions regarding ecological patterns and
processes at large spatial scales (e.g., landscape/watershed and above). While the
specific ecological discipline of this position is open, strong preference will be given to
applicants who: (1) have an organismal focus to their research - from populations to
communities, (2) integrate data with quantitative/computational tools to connect
phenomena across spatio-temporal scales, and (3) will devote a portion of their
research program to issues relevant to conservation and management in eastern North
America. Our primary goal is to enhance our expertise in applied landscape/watershed
ecology toward a predictive understanding of ecological and evolutionary responses to
ongoing global change processes, including disease, land use change, water quality
degradation, and climate change.

The UMCES mission includes advancing basic and applied research, promoting
graduate-level education, conducting science outreach and application, and providing
scientific expertise for regional environmental policies on topics such as air, land,
water, and wildlife management/conservation.  UMCES’ research domains encompass
"genes-to-ecosystems" and "mountains-to-the-sea" in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
and beyond. Faculty at AL emphasize research, while carrying an expectation of
mentoring graduate students and a modest graduate-level teaching load. AL faculty are
provided strong administrative support and have access to excellent research,
computing, and teaching facilities, including isotopic, molecular, plant, soil, and water
analysis laboratories, and a greenhouse. AL is located in Frostburg, MD, a small college
town (home to Frostburg State University) in the heart of the central Appalachian
Mountains, with excellent recreational and cultural opportunities.

Applicants should send the following electronically as a single pdf document: (1) a
curriculum vitae; (2) statement of research interests and a brief discussion of how their
research aligns with the job description and would complement ongoing research at AL;
(3) statement on experience with and approach to graduate-level teaching and
mentorship; (4) up to five selected reprints and preprints; and (5) names of four
references (including title, mailing address, telephone, and email address) to
[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Review of applications will begin on January 2, 2017 will
continue until the position is filled. Inquiries may be addressed to the Search
Committee Chair, Dr. Matt Fitzpatrick at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.  UMCES is an equal
opportunity employer. Women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans are
encouraged to apply.

http://www.umces.edu/al/job/ecology-faculty-position