Assistant Professor in Plant Ecology

The Department of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College seeks applicants for a full-time tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Plant Ecology.

We seek highly qualified candidates in Plant Ecology who combine field and laboratory approaches to address the interactions of algae or plants with other organisms, such as microbes, mutualists, competitors, or herbivores, in terrestrial, freshwater, or marine systems. Qualified candidates should be prepared to lead an independent, extramurally funded research program; provide research training for graduate and undergraduate students; teach courses to undergraduate and graduate students; and contribute to the interdisciplinary graduate program in Ecology, Evolution, Environment, and Society. Candidates should be enthusiastic about teaching in our tropical field studies program and our foundational ecology course.

The Dartmouth life sciences research community is highly collaborative and uses a diverse array of approaches to investigate key processes from the molecular to ecosystem level. Faculty in Biological Sciences participate in the university-wide Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society (EEES), Molecular and Cellular Biology (MCB), Integrative Neuroscience at Dartmouth (IND), and Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (QBS) graduate programs. These programs include investigators in Arts and Sciences, Geisel School of Medicine, and Thayer School of Engineering. Faculty in Biological Sciences are housed in the state-of-the-art Class of 1978 Life Sciences Center with access to many well-resourced multi-user research facilities. Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are supported by the Guarini School for Graduate and Advanced Studies, including their diversity and inclusion initiatives.

For further information about the Department of Biological Sciences, please visit: https://biology.dartmouth.edu. Please note that we also have an open position in Plant Biology.

Dartmouth is committed to academic excellence and encourages the open exchange of ideas within a culture of mutual respect. People with different backgrounds, life experiences, and perspectives make the Dartmouth community diverse, which enhances academic excellence. Applicants should include a statement that addresses how their research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence.

Please submit all materials electronically via Interfolio. Letters may be addressed to Dr. Caitlin Hicks Pries.

Your application should include:

1. Cover Letter,
2. Curriculum Vitae,
3. Research Statement (3 pages maximum),
4. Three representative publications,
5. Teaching and Mentoring Statement (2 pages maximum, including past experiences and future plans),
6. Statement addressing how the applicant's research, teaching, service, and/or life experiences prepare them to advance Dartmouth's commitment to diversity in service of academic excellence (1.5 page maximum, including past experiences and future plans),
7. Three (3) Confidential Letters of Recommendation.

Application review will begin on September 15, 2024, and continue until the position is filled. For questions regarding this position, please contact: Dr. Caitlin Hicks Pries (caitlin.hicks.pries@dartmouth.edu).

For all openings in Arts and Sciences, please visit our Faculty Recruitment page.