Assistant Professor - Chemical Ecology

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Assistant Professor - Chemical Ecology

CAES-Entomology

The University of Georgia (UGA), a land-grant and sea-grant university with statewide commitments and responsibilities, is the state’s oldest, most comprehensive, and most diversified institution of higher education (https://www.uga.edu/). UGA is currently ranked among the top 15 public universities in U.S. News & World Report. The University’s main campus is located in Athens, approximately 65 miles northeast of Atlanta, with extended campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. UGA was founded in 1785 by the Georgia General Assembly as the first state-chartered University in the country. UGA employs approximately 1,800 full-time instructional faculty and more than 7,700 full-time staff. The University’s enrollment exceeds 39,000 students including over 30,000 undergraduates and over 9,000 graduate and professional students. Academic programs reside in 18 schools and colleges, as well as a medical partnership with Augusta University housed on the UGA Health Sciences Campus in Athens.

The Department of Entomology includes 35 faculty, 70 graduate students, 27 undergraduate entomology majors and 97 undergraduate applied biotechnology majors, with diverse interests from very applied to fundamental studies. We are a multi-campus environment with an excellent reputation in research, extension and teaching. The three campuses of the University of Georgia (Athens, Tifton and Griffin) are multidisciplinary, multi-agency facilities with access to well-equipped research farms throughout the state. Opportunities for collaboration within the UGA Commodity Teams and with colleagues in other departments and institutions are plentiful and encouraged. The UGA Department of Entomology is an internationally recognized department committed to interdisciplinary research, teaching and extension at local, regional, national and international levels. Our programs encompass basic and applied research on insects in diverse systems including agricultural/urban, medical/veterinary, aquatic and other ecosystems.

https://ent.uga.edu/

External

TRS or ORP

Employee

Benefits Eligible

08/01/2022

05/25/2022

Yes

Applicants should submit the following: a letter of application, detailed curriculum vitae (25-page limit), a one-page statement of research philosophy, a one-page statement of teaching philosophy, and a one-page DEI statement of how you would foster diversity, equity, and inclusion (Other Document #1). Applicants should also arrange for three letters of reference that address their qualifications for the position. Complete applications received by June 30, 2022, will be assured of full consideration. Inquiries can be directed to Dr. Allen Moore, Search Committee Chair, by email (ajmoore@uga.edu).

Athens Area

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ethnicity, age, genetic information, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation or protected veteran status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb@uga.edu).

Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor

Academic (9 mo.)

Tenure Track

Applicants must have a Ph.D. in Entomology, Chemistry with emphasis on natural products, or a related discipline in the life sciences.

The Department of Entomology at the University of Georgia (UGA) invites applications for a tenure-track position (9 months) in chemical ecology at the Assistant Professor rank based on the UGA Athens Campus. We seek candidates with expertise in the area of chemical ecology to address fundamental or applied questions in insect biology. The position includes research (75%) and teaching (25%).

The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program supported by competitive external funding, publish high-impact research, and effectively mentor graduate/undergraduate students. In addition to strengthening and complementing existing programs in the department, the emerging research program is expected to be collaborative and multidisciplinary with a focus on solving important or emerging problems. Particularly appealing are candidates capable of synthesis across disciplines and across molecular, cellular, and organismal levels. The successful candidate is expected to study chemical interactions involving insects or other arthropods. Areas of interest include but are not limited to, insect-plant interactions, insect-microbe interactions, sensory behavior, and signaling processes, tritrophic interactions, feeding, and reproductive behavior, or integrated pest management ideally synthesizing approaches across molecular, cellular, and/or whole organismal levels. Instructional responsibilities will include an annual graduate-level course in chemical ecology (or insect physiology) rotated with an additional graduate or seminar course on a biennial basis. This individual is also expected to be active in departmental and university service, professional activities, and outreach.

Applicants should also have a record of scholarly activities in their field demonstrated by peer- reviewed publications and/or extramural funding for their research. Postdoctoral background and a background in teaching in a classroom setting are preferred.

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Be advised a credit check will be required for all positions with financial responsibilities. For additional information about the credit check criteria, visit the UGA Credit Background Check website.

The position includes research (75%) and teaching (25%). The successful candidate will be expected to develop a nationally and internationally recognized research program supported by competitive external funding, to publish high impact research, and to effectively mentor graduate/undergraduate students. In addition to strengthening and complementing existing programs in the department, the emerging research program is expected to be collaborative and multidisciplinary with a focus on solving important or emerging problems. Particularly appealing are candidates capable of synthesis across discicplines and across molecular, cellular and organismal levels. The successful candidate is expected to study chemical interactions involving insects or other arthropods. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to, insect-plant interactions, insect-microbe interactions, sensory behavior and signaling processes, tritrophic interactions, feeding and reproductive behavior, or integrated pest management ideally synthesizing approaches across molecular, cellular and/or whole organismal levels. Instructional responsibilities will include an annual graduate-level course in chemical ecology (or insect physiology) rotated with an additional graduate or seminar course on a biennial basis. This individidual is also expected to be active in departmental and university service, and professional activities and outreach.

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