Academic positions available
- Faculty Position in Ecology (07-23-2007)
The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at UCLA invites applications for a TENURE-TRACK position
for an Ecologist at the Assistant Professor level. We seek candidates who
address central concepts in ecology using theory and/or experimentation. Applicants working on
all systems, particularly those working in the marine realm, are welcome. The Department is also interested
in individuals with a history of promoting diversity in education. The expected start date is September 2008.
Candidates must have a Ph.D.; postdoctoral experience is desired. Salary is commensurate with education and
experience. Successful candidates are expected to participate in undergraduate and graduate teaching and to
maintain an externally funded research program. UCLA has outstanding resources, including the UC Natural
Reserve System, the NSF Institute of Pure and Applied Mathematics (IPAM), the Institute of the Environment’s
Center for Tropical Research and Coastal Center, a departmental seawater flume facility, re-circulating
seawater holding facilities, a coastal research vessel, and many core facilities. Applicants should submit
application materials online cover letter, curriculum vita, statements of
research and teaching interests, 2-3 publications, and names and addresses of three references. Please use
job number: 0830-0708-01 (Ecologist) in all correspondence. For
additional information, contact Search Committee Chair Priyanga Amarasekare (
href="mailto:amarasek@eeb.ucla.edu">amarasek@eeb.ucla.edu). Review of applications will begin September
15, 2007. UCLA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer with a strong institutional commitment to
the achievement of diversity among its faculty and staff.
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