EvoDevo Job at UMass Amherst

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I'd like to alert folks to the following position that was advertised in the Sept. 18th issue of Science.

The Department of Biology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst (www.bio.umass.edu/biology) invites applications for a tenure-track assistant professorship in the area of Evolutionary/Developmental Biology (Evo/Devo). The UMass Biology Department provides an interactive and broad research environment, with faculty research spanning levels of biological organization.  Especially strong research clusters focus on the areas of Neural Developmental, Cell Biology, Plant Biology, Functional Morphology, and Evolution. Successful candidates will have a Ph.D., postdoctoral experience, and the potential to develop and maintain an extramurally funded research program.  New faculty members will have the opportunity to participate in strong graduate training programs in Molecular and Cellular Biology (www.bio.umass.edu/mcb), Organismal and Evolutionary Biology (www.bio.umass.edu/oeb), Plant Biology (www.bio.umass.edu/plantbio), and Neuroscience and Behavior (www.umass.edu/neuro).

The candidate should have a strong record of research examining molecular/cellular mechanisms of development that are of fundamental importance for evolutionary biology. We are interested in candidates whose research addresses issues such as the origin and diversification of body plans, the functional divergence of regulatory pathways into novel developmental systems, or the evolution of body structures. Work with model systems, including nematodes, flies, or fish is encouraged, but outstanding applicants who work on other systems will also be considered. Successful candidates should compliment and bridge current departmental research strengths in neural development, evolutionary biology, and functional morphology.

 Evaluation of applications will begin on October 5, 2009 and continue until the position is filled.  Position to be filled contingent upon University funding.

 Please send application materials to: Evo/Devo Search #R36699, Biology Department, Attn: Karen Nelson, 611 North Pleasant Street, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA  01003.  Application materials should include a curriculum vitae, research plan, teaching statement, plus the names, phone numbers, and email addresses for 3 referees.  3 letters of recommendation can either be included in the packet or sent electronically to: evodevosearch@.... 

The University of Massachusetts is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Women and members of minority groups are encouraged to apply. The Biology Department is aggressive in its efforts to hire candidates who will enhance the diversity and general balance of the faculty and the sciences.

Rolf Karlstrom

Chair, Department of Biology

University of Massachusetts

Amherst, MA 01003

Office: 413-577-3448

Lab: 413-577-3456

karlstrom@...

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