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The Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at North Carolina State University is please to announce recruitment for a 9-month tenured-track Assistant Professor with formal appointments in Research (70%) and Teaching (30%). This position will report to the Department Head of Entomology and Plant Pathology.The Assistant Professor will be expected to develop an innovative research and teaching program in insect biodiversity, with an emphasis on using modern approaches in taxonomic and phylogenetic systematics. The position will also serve as Director of the NC State University Insect Museum, a regionally significant research collection comprising more than 2 million specimens. Collections development, specimen-based research, and graduate student mentorship in systematic entomology, and scholarly achievement in integrative insect biodiversity science is expected. Significant opportunities exist for collaborations within the department and university, as well as with environmental, regulatory, and evolutionary biology organizations in Research Triangle Park (RTP), regional universities, and the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.The position will teach a core graduate-level course in insect biodiversity in the Entomology Graduate Program. The position will also be expected to develop additional educational opportunities and contribute to the department's academic programs with guest lectures, seminars, and/or specialized courses.N.C. State is diverse because it is a community of individuals from varied backgrounds and demographic categories; it encourages, accepts, and values a diversity of people and ideas; it seeks to promote an environment where equity, respect, and understanding represent the norm in the campus climate; and it seeks to prepare entrepreneurs who are effective citizens of a global community. As such, you are expected to contribute to an environment that is welcoming of all groups.
My department at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa has two tenure-track faculty positions open at the #Assistant or #Associate #Professor level in any field of #oceanography. There's research support of $150k per year for 5 years, which is pretty rare for a job in the US.
Details and #application are here:
Title: Assistant Professor (I3M09) or Associate Professor (I4M09) Position Number: 70114, 86197 Hiring Unit: Oceanography, School of Ocean & Earth Science & Technology (SOEST)Location: Manoa Campus Date Posted: December 2, 2022 Closing Date: Continuous – application review beings Feb 3rd, 2023 Salary Information: I3/I4 M09, salary will be competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience Monthly Type: 9 month Tenure Track: Tenure Full Time/Part Time: Full Time Temporary/Permanent: Permanent Other ConditionsTwo positions, each with nine months of funding annually. Anticipated start date is August 1, 2023 or as mutually agreed. Subject to position clearance. Incoming faculty will be leaders within the new Uehiro Center for the Advancement of Oceanography within the Department of Oceanography (UC•AO; https://www.soest.hawaii.edu/oceanography/uc-ao/), and will receive research support of $150K per year for five years. Relevant research areas include any discipline within the field of oceanography. As leaders within the UC•AO, successful candidates will be expected to catalyze cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research that addresses consequential scientific questions broadly complementary to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (https://sdgs.un.org/goals).Duties and ResponsibilitiesDeveloping and sustaining a vigorous extramurally-supported, collaborative research program that complements existing expertise in the department and school.Conducting outstanding classroom teaching.Mentoring of students in both the graduate Oceanography and undergraduate Global Environmental Science programs.Providing service to the department, school, university, and the larger scientific communityAssistant Professor Minimum QualificationsA doctorate from a college or university of recognized standing and in a field relevant to the positionDemonstrated ability as a teacherDemonstrated scholarly achievementPoise and good address for meeting and conferring with othersCapability to conduct creative, high-quality research that addresses consequential scientific questions broadly complementary to departmental goals.Capacity to serve in a leadership role.The ability to effectively teach and mentor a diverse population of undergraduate and graduate students.Commitment to support our shared values of inclusion, mutual respect, collaboration, and equity, so that people from every background feel welcome and can thrive . Associate Professor Minimum QualificationsSame as Assistant Professor level, with addition of the following:A minimum of four years of full-time college or university teaching at the rank of assistant professor or equivalentScholarly achievement judged competent and adequate for the rank in comparison with peers active in the same field at major research universitiesContinued evidence of participation in the scholarly and academic affairs of a university or other appropriate organization, or in other appropriate job-related service activitiesDemonstrated ability to plan and organized assigned activities, including the supervision of work or assistants when appropriateAbility to serve as a role model for students and junior colleaguesPoise and good address for meeting and conferring with others Desirable QualificationsResearch that contributes to interdisciplinary collaboration.Research that involves sea-going data collection, utilizes the oceanographic setting of Hawaii, or utilizes UH research platforms.Applicants for an Assistant Professor position should have several years of experience at that rank (or equivalent at a non-academic institution).To Apply: Apply online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaii.edu. Search for position numbers 70114 or 86197 and click on “Apply” (top right corner of the screen). If this is your first time using NEOGOV you will need to create an account. Applicants must upload the following: (1) a cover letter, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) statements that explain your (3a) research interests, (3b) teaching interests, and (3c) your commitment to and/or experience in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, (4) three representative publications, and (5) the names and contact information of three references. Cover letter and statements in (3) should be two pages maximum each, and directly address how you meet the required and desirable qualifications for the positions. Topics may include, but are not limited to: scientific leadership, research methodologies, how you will strengthen and compliment the mission of the Department of Oceanography and the UC•AO, mentoring, innovative pedagogy, service and outreach, and/or strategies for engaging a wide variety of learners and stakeholders.Inquiries: Questions should be directed to [email protected]. More information about the Department of Oceanography can be found at http://ocean.hawaii.edu/. Review of applications will begin on February 3, 2023, and will continue until the position has been filled, subject to position clearance. The complete vacancy announcement can be found at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/hawaii.edu.
We're also hiring a Research Assistant to support our computational group! 50% admin/50% research. Help us manage #data, harvest data from literature, support project + grant management. Lots of opportunity to train in #DataScience, #RStats, #Epidemiology + #DiseaseEcology
BS/MS/equiv, $55-65K, moving/visa support to NYC, or remote (US EST hours). Due 1/15
https://www.ecohealthalliance.org/career/data-science-research-assistant-2023
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