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Subject: Job: Assistant Professor Stream Ecology Virginia Tech<br>
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STREAM ECOLOGY<br>
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The Department of Biological Sciences at Virginia Tech invites applicatio=<br>
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for the position of tenure-track Assistant Professor in the area of STREA=<br>
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ECOLOGY starting in the Fall 2016 semester. We seek outstanding ecologist=<br>
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whose research will contribute to current strengths in stream ecosystems =<br>
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freshwater biogeochemistry. Successful applicants will have the opportuni=<br>
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to share analytical laboratory facilities and to build collaborative=20<br>
research programs with current faculty members. Recent hires have=20<br>
contributed to Virginia Tech=92s long-standing reputation as a center of=20=<br>
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excellence in aquatic ecology by developing strengths in limnology, the=20=<br>
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community ecology of freshwater ecosystems, microbial ecology, and=20<br>
terrestrial-aquatic interactions. The successful candidate will have the=20=<br>
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opportunity to train graduate students in Virginia Tech=92s Interfaces of=<br>
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Global Change Interdisciplinary Graduate Education Program=20<br>
(<a href="http://globalchangephd.com/about-igc/%29.=20" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://globalchangephd.com/about-igc/).=20</a><br>
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To submit an application go to: <a href="https://listings.jobs.vt.edu" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://listings.jobs.vt.edu</a> (posting=20<br>
TR0150109). The application package should include a cover letter,=20<br>
curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests (1 page=20=<br>
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each), and three letters of recommendation. Questions regarding the posit=<br>
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can be directed to Dr. Jeb Barrett, Dept. of Biological Sciences, Virgini=<br>
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Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Tel: (540) 231-3827, email: jebarre@vt.edu.=20=<br>
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Review of applications will begin September 30, 2015, and continue until =<br>
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position is filled.=20=20<br>
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To receive consideration, applicants must have:<br>
=95=09Ph.D. degree in Biological Sciences or related discipline at the=20=<br>
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time of appointment<br>
=95=09A competitive research program or, for new Ph.D.=92s, strong promis=<br>
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for developing an active research program<br>
It is desired that candidates have:<br>
=95=09Post-doctoral or previous faculty experience<br>
=95=09Demonstrated teaching effectiveness<br>
=95=09A record of securing extramural funds to support research<br>
=95=09An interest in developing interdisciplinary research collaborations=<br>
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Virginia Tech (<a href="http://www.vt.edu/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.vt.edu/</a>) is located in Blacksburg, VA, a town o=<br>
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approximately 40,000 in southwestern Virginia, situated in the Appalachia=<br>
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Mountains, a global hotspot of aquatic biodiversity, and a region where=20=<br>
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anticipated climate and land-use changes will continue to challenge the=20=<br>
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provisioning services of its native freshwater ecosystems. Virginia Tech =<br>
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a land-grant institution with more than 30,000 students and offers a wide=<br>
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variety of academic programs on and off campus. The Department of Biologi=<br>
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Sciences supports 40 faculty members representing a broad spectrum of the=<br>
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life sciences (<a href="http://www.biol.vt.edu/%29.=20" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://www.biol.vt.edu/).=20</a><br>
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Virginia Tech has a strong commitment to the principles of diversity and=20=<br>
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inclusion. In that spirit, we seek a diverse candidate pool including wom=<br>
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minorities, veterans, first-generation University graduates, and people w=<br>
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disabilities. Individuals with disabilities desiring accommodations in th=<br>
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application or interview process should notify Jeb Barrett, Dept. of=20<br>
Biological Sciences, 540-231-3827, e-mail: jebarre@vt.edu.=20</div>