Microbial Evolution=97Faculty Position
The Interdepartmental Microbiology Graduate Program at the University of
California, Riverside, invites applications for a tenure track,
Assistant Professor position in Evolutionary Microbiology. The
candidate is expected to develop an extramurally funded research program
addressing questions in microbial speciation, gene or genome evolution,
including bacterial, fungal, viral or protistan evolution. A Ph.D.
degree is required; postdoctoral experience is preferred. This position
will complement current faculty expertise in environmental and medical
microbiology, microbial ecology, and plant pathology, and interface with
the Evolutionary Biology graduate program. Departmental affiliation in
the College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will be chosen in
consultation with relevant Departments and the College administration.
Undergraduate and graduate teaching is expected, including graduate
microbial genetics. For further information contact
http://cnas.ucr.edu/~micro/microintro.html, or bhyman at citrus.ucr.edu.
Review of applications will commence on February 1, 2001. Interested
applicants should forward their CV, a short statement of research and
teaching interests, and three letters of reference to: Bradley Hyman,
Chair, Evolutionary Microbiologist Search Committee, Biology Department,
University of California, Riverside, CA 92521. The University of
California is an Equal Opportunity Employer/ Affirmative Action
Employer.
