<div dir="ltr"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Date: Wed, 8 Oct 2014 16:47:34 -0400</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">From: =?windows-1252?Q?Erika_Hersch-</span><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Green?= <</span><a href="mailto:erikahersch@GMAIL.COM" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">erikahersch@GMAIL.COM</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">></span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Subject: Tenure Track Assistant Professor Position in Microbiology</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">The Department of Biological Sciences at Michigan Technological Universit=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">y</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position in</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">microbiology, with particular focus in environmental microbiology or</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">microbial ecology. Areas of research interest may include: microbial</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">genomics or evolution, community dynamics, nutrient cycling, environmenta=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">l</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">toxicology, remediation and restoration, and host-microbe interactions. J=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">ob</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">expectations include establishing an externally funded research program</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">complementary to the interests of the department and university and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">successful teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels in area of</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">expertise. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. in microbiology or a related fiel=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">d</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">and post-doctoral experience is strongly preferred.=20</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Additional information about this position, the Biological Sciences</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Department and its programs can be found at website: </span><a href="http://www.mtu.edu/biologic=al/=20" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">www.mtu.edu/biologic=<br>al/=20</a><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Applications should be submitted electronically to</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><a href="http://www.jobs.mtu.edu/posting/1898" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">www.jobs.mtu.edu/posting/1898</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">. For consideration, the application should=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">include: 1) curriculum vitae; 2) research statement (maximum 2 pages); 3)=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">statement of teaching interests and philosophy (maximum 2 pages), 4)</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">complete contact information for 4 references. Applications are due at 5 =</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">pm</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">EST October 13, 2014. Direct inquires to Microbiology Search Committee Ch=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">air</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">(</span><a href="mailto:microbiosearch@mtu.edu" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">microbiosearch@mtu.edu</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">).=20</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Michigan Tech is an ADVANCE institution, located in the Upper Peninsula o=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">f</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">Michigan, one of a limited number of universities in receipt of NSF funds=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"> in</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">support of our commitment to increase diversity and the participation and=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">advancement of women in STEM. Michigan Tech. acknowledges the importance =</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">of</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">supporting dual career partners in attracting and retaining a quality</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">workforce. Visit: </span><a href="http://www.dual.mtu.edu/" target="_blank" style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">www.dual.mtu.edu</a><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">. Michigan Technological University i=</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">s</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">an Equal Opportunity Educational Institution/Equal Opportunity Employer,</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">which includes providing equal opportunity for protected veterans and</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><span style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px">individuals with disabilities.</span><br style="font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:13px"><br><br>
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