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December 1, 2012 EvolDir 71<br />
vited to address how their teaching, scholarship, mentoring,<br />
community service, or other activities could support<br />
Reed’s commitment to diversity and inclusion (see<br />
http://www.reed.edu/diversity/). Applications will be<br />
accepted until the position is filled, but they should be<br />
received by January 10, 2013, to guarantee full consideration.<br />
The applicant should have a Ph.D. in computer<br />
science by the time of their appointment.<br />
The Reed community believes that cultural diversity is<br />
essential to the excellence of our academic program. An<br />
equal opportunity employer, Reed College encourages<br />
applications from members of underrepresented groups.<br />
Any questions may be directed to the search committee<br />
chair, Jim Fix, jimfix@reed.edu.<br />
http://scjobs.sciencemag.org/jobs/1593-94671/-<br />
Tenure-Track-Position-in-Computer-Science-<br />
Computational-Biology-Reed-College-Portland-OR-<br />
USA schaackmobile@gmail.com<br />
RiceU TeachBehaviourEvolution<br />
Rice University is seeking an instructor for the Spring<br />
2013 semester to teach Animal Behavior (and the related<br />
Animal Behavior lab course). This is a temporary<br />
position. The lecture course uses evolutionary theory<br />
to evaluate behavioral adaptations of organisms to their<br />
environment. The lab course focuses on formulating<br />
and testing hypotheses on bird behavior using field experiments<br />
with birds on campus.<br />
The instructor should have an advanced degree in a relevant<br />
field and demonstrated ability to teach a rigorous<br />
undergraduate course<br />
These courses are popular with Ecology and Evolutionary<br />
Biology majors, Biochemistry and Cell Biology<br />
majors, and non-majors. General questions about the<br />
course or appointment should be sent to siemann “at”<br />
rice “dot” edu.<br />
Rice University is located in Houston, TX, an exciting<br />
and affordable city with world-class opportunities for<br />
dining, arts, and entertainment and access to diverse<br />
terrestrial and aquatic environments. Rice University<br />
is consistently ranked as one of the top universities in<br />
the US with small classes and excellent students.<br />
To apply, please send your cv, a teaching statement,<br />
and contact information for two references to: zorbas<br />
“at” rice “dot” edu. Review of applications will begin<br />
on November 19th.<br />
Evan Siemann<br />
Chair and Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology<br />
Rice<br />
University http://eeb.rice.edu//<br />
rdh@rice.edu<br />
RowanU NewJersey EvolBiol<br />
teaching<br />
Position Announcement<br />
Position: Instructor in Evolutionary Biology or Ecology<br />
- Full Time Tenure-Track Department: Biological<br />
Sciences Description: The Department of Biological<br />
Sciences invites applications to apply for a full-time,<br />
tenure-track Instructor position to begin Sept. 1, 2013.<br />
Courses taught will include majors-level introductory<br />
lab courses in organismal diversity and evolution or in<br />
ecology. In addition, the course load will include upper<br />
level lab courses within the candidate’s areas of<br />
expertise, or a majors-level course in biological statistics.<br />
The teaching load for the position will be approximately<br />
five lab courses per academic year. The<br />
successful candidate will contribute appropriate service<br />
to the department or University.<br />
Qualifications: Master’s degree, or an equivalent degree<br />
in biology or a closely related field of science is required.<br />
A Ph.D. is preferred. Applicants should have expertise<br />
or previous teaching experience in organismal diversity,<br />
evolution or ecology. A background including biological<br />
statistics is preferred. Evidence of previous success and<br />
experience in college teaching is preferred. A strong<br />
commitment to excellence in undergraduate education<br />
is expected.<br />
Starting Date: September 1, 2013 Salary: $43,724-<br />
$45,910 General Info: The department serves 700 biology<br />
majors with 12 full-time faculty members and<br />
2.5 full-time laboratory technicians. We have 10 fully<br />
equipped, technology supported classrooms as well as<br />
research labs supporting the major fields of biology.<br />
Current objectives for the department include development<br />
of programs in bioinformatics and in environmental<br />
studies, contributing to the success of the School<br />
of Biomedical Sciences, and contributing to the success<br />
of the Cooper Medical School at Rowan University.<br />
For information on the Department of Biologi-
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