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72 EvolDir December 1, 2012<br />
cal Sciences, please refer to the department’s website<br />
at http://www.rowan.edu/biology . Rowan University<br />
values diversity and is committed to equal opportunity<br />
in employment.<br />
All positions are contingent upon budget appropriations.<br />
Contact: The deadline for the submission materials<br />
from the applicant is January 4, 2013.<br />
Send by e-mail a cover letter, CV, names of two references,<br />
a statement of teaching philosophy, at least two<br />
previous student evaluations of teaching, and unofficial<br />
copies of graduate transcripts. Applicants should also<br />
arrange for delivery of at least two letters of reference<br />
attesting to the applicant’s teaching abilities. Applicants<br />
should submit materials by e-mail to both holbrook@rowan.edu<br />
and joslin@rowan.edu. A single .pdf<br />
file containing all requested document sis preferred.<br />
Postal mail (not preferred) may be sent to:<br />
Faculty Search Committee - Evolutionary Biology /<br />
Ecologist Dept. of Biological Sciences Rowan University<br />
201 Mullica Hill Road Glassboro, NJ 08028<br />
Inquiries may be addressed to Dr. Luke Holbrook (holbrook@rowan.edu).<br />
Srinivasan@rowan.edu<br />
RoyalBotanicGardens Kew<br />
EvolutionaryMycology<br />
The Mycology Section at the Royal Botanic Gardens,<br />
Kew invites applications for an appointment as a Senior<br />
Researcher in the team. The successful candidate<br />
will conduct research on fungal systematics of Ascomycota<br />
or Basidiomycota. Candidates with research experience<br />
in molecular phylogenetics, molecular ecology,<br />
genomics, and areas related to fungal conservation are<br />
particularly encouraged to apply. The successful candidate<br />
will be expected to develop a strong, extramurally<br />
funded research programme investigating fungal<br />
systematics, contribute to curation of the collections,<br />
disseminate research findings in high impact scientific<br />
journals and at conferences, and provide expert taxonomic<br />
advice when needed.<br />
*Key Qualifications and experience*<br />
-PhD in mycology or related discipline, and appropriate<br />
post-doctoral research experience<br />
-Strong publication record on topics relevant to the position<br />
-Excellent written & oral skills (communication and<br />
presentation of results of research, good publication<br />
record)<br />
-Demonstrable ability to raise external funding to support<br />
research<br />
Benefits include 30 days holiday per year, a choice of<br />
defined benefit or stakeholder pension, a flexible benefits<br />
scheme, as well as a great working environment.<br />
We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome<br />
applications from all sections of the community.<br />
We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who<br />
meet the essential criteria for the post. If you wish to<br />
be considered as a disabled applicant please make this<br />
clear in your application.<br />
CLOSING DATE: 7 December 2012, 12 noon<br />
INTERVIEW DATE: 17 December 2012<br />
Further details on the post and instructions on how<br />
to apply can be found at http://www.kew.org/aboutkew/jobs/ref<br />
Nov12 SeniorResearchMycology.htm Dr<br />
Bryn T M Dentinger Head of Mycology Jodrell Laboratory<br />
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew Richmond Surrey<br />
TW9 3DS United Kingdom (020) 8332 5378<br />
b.dentinger@kew.org<br />
B.Dentinger@kew.org<br />
RyersonU ConservationBiology<br />
*Tenure-Track Faculty Position in Biology*<br />
*Department of Chemistry and Biology*<br />
*Ryerson University*<br />
The Department of Chemistry and Biology invites applications<br />
for a tenure-track position in Ecology. The<br />
appointment will be at the Assistant Professor level,<br />
although an exceptional candidate may be appointed<br />
at a higher level. The successful applicant will have<br />
a Ph.D., post-doctoral experience, and an outstanding<br />
research record of work in ecology. Areas of particular<br />
interest include aquatic or terrestrial ecology, conservation<br />
biology/biodiversity, behavioral ecology, molecular<br />
ecology and invertebrate ecology. The new faculty<br />
member must have the ability to establish and maintain<br />
a strong, independent, externally-funded research program.<br />
The new faculty member is expected to demon-