The Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology seeks a tenure-track faculty member at the Assistant Professor level in the field of Disease Ecology. We seek applicants whose research focuses on empirical questions relating to pathogen/parasite ecology, host-pathogen dynamics, or the influences of infections on host behavior and/or ecology. Applicants should complement existing strengths in epidemiology, mathematical modeling, ecology and evolution, or global change biology. The successful candidate will build an interdisciplinary research program focused on questions of disease ecology in natural and/or managed populations (including in scope the ecology of diseases of human and microbial populations).

We welcome applicants who can leverage the wealth of assembled expertise in related fields across the UT system, and who can collaborate with some of the many health- and disease-focused researchers at the National Institute for Mathematical and Biological Synthesis [NIMBioS], the UT One Health Initiative [UT OHI], and the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Applicants may also be able to exploit our nearby field resources (including Great Smoky Mountains National Park and national forests and natural areas), extensive biodiversity collections, and our advanced computational and sequencing facilities.

We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and particularly invite candidates who will strengthen our diversity and educational mission of inquiry-based teaching excellence. Expectations for a successful candidate include an exceptional record of scientific accomplishment, with evidence of an ability to develop a productive, externally-funded research program, a demonstrated ability to mentor students from diverse backgrounds, excellent communication skills and application of effective and inclusive teaching strategies.

The Knoxville campus of the University of Tennessee is seeking candidates who have the ability to contribute in meaningful ways to the diversity and intercultural goals of the University.  Interested applicants should submit via Interfolio (http://apply.interfolio.com/91556) a cover letter, curriculum vitae, two-page statement of research accomplishment and plans, two-page description of teaching experiences and interests, and the names and contact information of at least three individuals who could write letters of reference.  Direct questions to DiseaseEcologySearch@utk.edu. Applications will be reviewed beginning Oct. 15, 2021, with a position start date of August 2022.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment and admission without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, and parental status, or any other characteristic protected by federal or state law. In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, the University of Tennessee affirmatively states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy extends to employment by the university. Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), the ADA (disability), the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of Equity and Diversity, 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37996-3560, telephone 865-974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of Equity and Diversity.