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Assistant Professor-Tenure System

Employer
Michigan State University
Location
Hickory Corners

Job Details

Job no: 667988
Work type: Faculty/Academic Staff
Major Administrative Unit / College: College Of Natural Science
Department: Kellogg Biological Station Nat. Sci. 10032500
Sub Area: FAS- Fac./Acad Staff
Salary: 60000.00-100000.00 Salary Commensurate with Experience
Location: Hickory Corners
Categories: Full Time (90-100%), Tenure System Faculty, Research/Scientific, Non-Union
Position Summary

The W.K. Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) at Michigan State University (MSU) is accepting applications for an Assistant Professor position, with a preferred start date of August 2021; this is the first of three planned faculty hires. The ideal candidate in this broadly defined search will have a strong conceptual basis to their research, addressing fundamental questions in the fields of ecology and/or evolutionary biology, with the intention to make use of KBS’s unique assets. This is a tenure-stream faculty appointment, based at KBS with a joint appointment (and tenure home) in a campus department within the College of Natural Science (https://natsci.msu.edu/) that best fits the candidate’s interests and departmental goals. Successful grantsmanship and peer reviewed publications will be important criteria for meeting the position's research expectations. Teaching will include a campus undergraduate or graduate course as well as graduate and postdoctoral training and participation in the KBS academic programs. Service will include participation in KBS, campus, national and international programs as appropriate. KBS is keenly interested in diversifying its faculty and encourages applications from diverse candidates, including women and minorities.

KBS is a world-renowned biological field station located 65 miles from the MSU main campus (http://kbs.msu.edu/) that facilitates observational, experimental, and theoretical approaches to research and training ranging from molecules to ecosystems. KBS integrates fundamental research in ecology and evolution from molecules to ecosystems with application of this fundamental knowledge to sustainable agriculture, restoration, and conservation, and has a strong focus on climate change and interactions among organisms across the tree of life. KBS is unique in the integration of 1,500 hectares of land representative of the diverse aquatic and terrestrial habitats of the region with 30,000 sq. ft. of research buildings, including state of the art laboratory, growth chamber, and greenhouse facilities. This integration enables a variety of major field experiments, including those for an NSF-funded Long-term Ecological Research site, the DOE-funded Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center, and a USDA-funded Long-term Agroecosystem Research site. There are also outstanding opportunities to collaborate with campus-based colleagues in various departments, several of whom already have major research programs at KBS; a directory of faculty affiliated with MSU's Ecology, Evolutionary Biology, & Behavior (EEBB) graduate degree program is found at https://eebb.natsci.msu.edu/.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, disability or protected veteran status.

Required Degree

Doctorate -ecology, evolutionary biology, environme

Minimum Requirements

Ph.D. or equivalent in ecology, evolutionary biology, environmental science, geography, or a related field.

Desired Qualifications

Post-doctoral experience is preferred.

Required Application Materials

Applications should include: (1) a cover letter describing the applicant’s interest in the position; (2) a curriculum vitae; (3) contact information for three references; (4) a summary of research accomplishments and future research directions; (5) a statement of teaching and mentoring interests and experience; and (6) a statement describing the applicant's past experiences, as well as past activities and planned commitment to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (guidance for preparing this statement available here).

Special Instructions

Review of applications will begin October 5th, 2020, and will continue until a suitable candidate is identified. Questions regarding this position may be directed to Dr. Jeff Conner, search committee chair (connerj@msu.edu).

Review of Applications Begins On

10/05/2020

Website

www.kbs.msu.edu

Department Statement

Michigan State University is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, committed to a policy of nondiscrimination on the basis of race, sex, gender identity and expression, age, religion, color, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

MSU Statement

Michigan State University has been advancing the common good with uncommon will for more than 160 years. One of the top research universities in the world, MSU pushes the boundaries of discovery and forges enduring partnerships to solve the most pressing global challenges while providing life-changing opportunities to a diverse and inclusive academic community through more than 200 programs of study in 17 degree-granting colleges.

Advertised: Aug 31, 2020 Eastern Daylight Time
Applications close: Aug 30, 2022 Eastern Daylight Time

Organization

Working at Michigan State University 

Spartans work every day to advance the common good in uncommon ways.

Together, we tackle some of the world’s toughest problems to find solutions that make life better—from alternative energy to better food safety to breakthrough medical and environmental applications achieved through rare isotope research.

We teach. We explore and we discover. We collaborate and lead. We innovate, inspire, and empower. We achieve our potential and create circumstances that help our students and others achieve theirs.

We're good at it, and we've been at it for more than 150 years.

The nation’s pioneer land-grant university, MSU began as a bold experiment that democratized higher education and helped bring science and innovation into everyday life. The revolutionary concept became a model for the nation.

Today, MSU is one of the top research universities in the world—on one of the biggest, greenest campuses in the nation. Home to nationally ranked and recognized academic, residential college, and service-learning programs, we’re a diverse community of dedicated students and scholars, athletes and artists, scientists and leaders.

In ways both practical and profound, we work to create a stronger, more sustainable, and more hopeful future for all.

Top Distinctions

U.S. News & World Report ranks MSU

  • 29th among the nation’s public universities
  • First in the nation for 19 years for graduate programs in elementary and secondary education
  • First in the nation for graduate programs in nuclear physics and industrial and organizational psychology
  • First in the nation for undergraduate program in supply chain

Recognized for 11 consecutive years as one of the top 100 universities in the world by Shanghai Jiao Tong University in its annual Academic Ranking of World Universities

Ranks 46th among public universities for in-state students in Kiplinger’s 2013 edition of Best Values in Public Colleges

Silver rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education’s STARS program, which measures and encourages sustainability in education and research; operations; and planning, administration, and engagement

Member of the prestigious 62-member Association of American Universities

Only university in the country with on-campus medical schools graduating allopathic (MD) and osteopathic (DO) physicians, and veterinarians (DVMs)

Among the largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 27 halls in five neighborhoods and two apartment villages.

 

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