INSECT EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY
The Department of Biology invites applications for a tenure-track,
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR position in insect systematics and evolution. A PhD is
required; post-doctoral experience is preferred. The successful applicant
will be expected to develop an externally-funded research program that uses
innovative approaches in the study of insect evolution. Teaching
responsibilities will include an upper-division course in insect
systematics. Utah State University is a Carnegie I Research institution;
the Department of Biology consists of 35 faculty, including several
individuals whose primary research interests involve insects. The
Department also maintains an Insect Collection with over 2 million
specimens. There are opportunities for collaboration through the Ecology
Center, the Intermountain Herbarium, the Biotechnology Center, the USDA Bee
Biology & Systematics Laboratory, and the Utah Agricultural Experiment
Station.
Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, a statement of
research and teaching interests, representative reprints, and have at least
three letters of recommendation sent to: Dr. Frank J. Messina, Insect
Evolutionary Biology Search Committee, Department of Biology, Utah State
University, Logan, UT 84322-5305 (e-mail: messina at cc.usu.edu). Review of
applications will begin immediately and will continue until the position is
filled.
Utah State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action
employer; women and minorities are especially encouraged to apply.
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Paul Wolf
Utah State University, Logan
UT 84322, USA.
Email: wolf at cc.usu.edu
