Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Ecology and Evolutionary…

Tenure Track Assistant Professor position in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

 The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at UCLA, an emerging Hispanic Serving Institution, is searching for a tenure track Assistant Professor that complements their research program with an outstanding commitment to equity and inclusion through research, mentorship, teaching, community engagement and/or service. Candidates in any area of ecology or evolutionary biology, broadly defined, will be considered. We particularly encourage applications from women, underrepresented minorities, and individuals with a commitment to mentoring underrepresented groups in the sciences. Necessary qualifications include a PhD degree in a relevant discipline and a strong background in quantitative methods. Evidence of sustained research productivity through journal publications is required. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an externally funded research program, and teach and mentor at both the undergraduate and graduate levels employing inclusive pedagogical approaches. We are especially interested in candidates that can complement existing departmental strengths in inclusive education, and develop courses that satisfy the UCLA undergraduate diversity requirement and/or courses that include topics of diversity, equity and inclusion and how they relate to the fields of ecology and evolutionary biology.

 Application packages should be submitted online through https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07968 and include the following individual documents: 1) curriculum vita; 2) research statement including future directions (2 pages maximum); 3) teaching statements that include teaching interests as well as experience employing pedagogies that promote active learning and inclusive teaching practices (1 page maximum); 4) statement of contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion that includes previous and planned efforts that advance EDI through formal and/or informal mentoring, research or education activities (no page limit); and 5) cover letter that includes names of three referees who can be contacted for letters (reference letters will only be requested of select candidates; 1 page maximum). Review of applications will begin on December 10, 2022 and continue until the position is filled. Inquiries about the position should be sent to search committee chair Professor Karen Sears ([email protected] ).

 Located in an urban setting, UCLA is California’s largest university with a diverse student body of 38,000 undergraduate and graduate students, >27% that come from underrepresented minority groups, and 31% who are first-generation college students. UCLA is home to a number of NIH, NSF, and HHMI funded training programs focused on increasing success for underrepresented students in science, medical and allied health fields. The EEB Department at UCLA has 29 faculty and is a vibrant and expanding department with a faculty recognized for pedagogical innovation and commitment to advancing STEM diversity. EEB also features a large and diverse graduate program, three undergraduate majors (Biology; Ecology, Behavior, and Evolution; Marine Biology), and two minors (Conservation Biology and Evolutionary Medicine). EEB faculty have affiliations or close ties with the Institute for Quantitative and Computational Biosciences and the Institute of Environment and Sustainability, the David Geffen School of Medicine, and the Fielding School of Public Health. EEB is also closely associated with UCLA’s La Kretz Center for California Conservation Sciences, Stunt Ranch UC Reserve, the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, the Donald R. Dickey Collection of Birds and Mammals, and the Center for Education and Innovation and Learning in the Sciences, affiliations and resources that will be available to successful applicants, as appropriate.

UCLA offers competitive salaries, research set-up funds, and recruitment allowances, and has programs to assist in partner employment, housing, childcare, schooling and other family concerns. For additional information, visit the UCLA Academic Personnel Office website (https://www.apo.ucla.edu/ ) or the UC Office of the President’s website (http://www.ucop.edu/ ).

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