Washington University in St. Louis
Department of Biology
EVOLUTION ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
The Department of Biology at Washington University in St. Louis is pleased to invite
applications for a faculty position in Evolution at the Assistant Professor level. We will
consider candidates from any area of evolutionary biology including but not restricted to
behavioral, ecological, environmental, genetic, genomic, molecular, or systematic
evolution.
Qualifications include a Ph.D. degree and strong research, mentoring, and teaching
credentials. Competitive start-up funding, laboratory development resources and
ancillary support commensurate with the candidate's needs and resource availability
accompany this position.
The successful candidate will contribute to research, mentoring, and teaching at graduate
and undergraduate levels. She or he will develop an exciting, externally funded, and
internationally recognized research program. Duties include classroom teaching, student
advising, research and writing for publication, and university service. We offer a
collaborative, intellectually stimulating, and supportive environment in which a new
professor can thrive. We are strongly committed to openness and diversity and have a
very welcoming climate that spans biological research areas. For further information on
the Department of Biology, see wubio.wustl.edu .
To apply, please collate the following into a single pdf file: cover letter, curriculum
vitae, and no more than four pages total on research, mentoring, and teaching. Please
send pdfs of 3 publications and arrange to have 3 letters of reference sent in support of
your application. All application information should be sent electronically to:
evolution.search@biology2.wustl.edu. Joan Strassmann (strassmann@wustl.edu) is
chair of the search committee.
Please see to it that we have your application and supporting material by 15 October
2013, though we may accept later material as needed to achieve a successful outcome to
this search.
Washington University is committed to excellence through diversity, and we
particularly encourage applications from persons from underrepresented groups.
Washington University is an Affirmative Action Employer.
