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Assistant Professor of Terrestrial Global Change Biology
Position overview
Position title: Assistant ProfessorApplication Window
Open date: September 24, 2024
Most recent review date: Friday, Nov 1, 2024 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications received after this date will be reviewed by the search committee if the position has not yet been filled.
Final date: Monday, Jun 30, 2025 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.
Position description
The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Marine Biology of the University of California Santa Barbara invites applications for a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Terrestrial Global Change Biology with an anticipated start date of 1 July 2025. The department is looking for creative individuals with expertise in any aspect of global change biology working in terrestrial ecosystems. ‘Global change biology’ is the fundamentally interdisciplinary field of studying how organisms, communities, and/or ecosystems respond to human pressures (e.g., climate change, overharvesting, pollution, biological invasions, etc.). We seek a colleague who uses any combination of laboratory, fieldwork, or theoretical approaches.
Responsibilities of faculty members include teaching at undergraduate and/or graduate levels, recruitment, supervision, and mentorship of graduate students, participation in university service and professional activities, and the development of an externally-funded and broadly-recognized research program. Successful candidates will have a record of collaborative research, and will be able to leverage synergies within EEMB and the UCSB campus. Our department is highly collaborative with numerous projects spanning multiple disciplines and departments, including two NSF-funded LTER sites as well as the UC Natural Reserve System. We seek a colleague who will contribute to this collegiality and collaboration.
The EEMB department and the University of California seeks to recruit and retain a diverse workforce as a reflection of our commitment to serve the people of California. UC Santa Barbara is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI), and 40% of UCSB’s undergraduate student body are first-generation college students. We invite candidates who understand the systemic barriers facing individuals from underrepresented groups in STEM and who will leverage evidence-based teaching strategies and enable diverse research opportunities to provide equitable opportunities and promote diversity and inclusion across educational environments.
The University is especially interested in candidates who can contribute to the diversity and excellence of the academic community through teaching, research, and service as appropriate to the position.
Qualifications
A Ph.D. in Ecology, Evolution, Biology, Environmental Science, or a related discipline is required at the time of application.
Candidates should have at least one term of teaching experience.
Candidates should have at least two first-author publications in relevant journals.
Application Requirements
Curriculum Vitae - Please submit a complete CV including full publication, funding, teaching, and mentorship records.
Cover Letter - Cover letter expressing interest in the position and strengths you would bring to the department.
Statement of Research - Describe your top research contributions, as well as your vision for your future research in terrestrial global change biology at UCSB (2 pages).
Statement of Teaching - Describe your pedagogical values and methods, your record of teaching (as teaching assistant or lecturer) and mentoring, and what courses (undergraduate & graduate) you might teach at UCSB (1-2 pages).
Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Describe how your experiences, approach to science and/or teaching and/or mentorship, or other activities would contribute to equity and diversity at UCSB (1 page).
Representative Publication 1 - Submit 3 publications that best highlight the impact of your contributions to the field
Representative Publication 2
Representative Publication 3
- 3-5 letters of reference required
Applicants should provide the names and contact information of at least 3 references, and must request letters of references within the UC Recruit system in order to complete application requirements.
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