Faculty position

Invertebrate Ecologist Position

The Department of Biology at James Madison University invites applications for a tenure-track position at the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level, beginning August 2013. A Ph.D. is required, as well as evidence of a strong commitment to undergraduate teaching and to establishing an active, externally supported research program involving undergraduates and master’s level students.  The position will support the B.S. and M.S. degrees in Biology, particularly the undergraduate concentration in Ecology and Environmental Biology.  Preference will be given to candidates with a focus on field ecology.  Teaching responsibilities include our Ecology and Evolution core course and upper-division/graduate courses in ecology, invertebrate biology, or evolutionary biology.

Submit a cover letter, curriculum vitae, teaching philosophy, and a research statement as part of an electronic application created athttp://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/emp/joblink.shtml .  In addition, arrange to have three letters of recommendation sent to the same site. Applications received by November 30, 2012 will receive full consideration.  For further information, contact Dr. Bruce Wiggins, search committee chair, at wigginba@jmu.edu.