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                                                        <h2 style="text-align:left"><strong>Hiring Announcement<br>
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<p style="text-align:left"><em>Updated September 8, 2016. </em><a href="http://eeb.bio.utk.edu/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Ecosystem-Ecology-Ad_Final.pdf">Click here to view a pdf of the job announcement</a>.</p>
<p>The Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology (EEB) at the
University of Tennessee will be hiring a tenure track faculty member at
the Assistant Professor level in the field of Ecosystem Ecology. <strong>We
seek applicants whose research emphasizes the linkages between
ecosystem ecology, microbial ecology and global change, and who would
complement existing strengths in biodiversity, global change, and
evolutionary ecology in EEB.</strong> For example, possible areas of
emphasis could include microbial community/microbiome interactions that
mediate large-scale nutrient pools and fluxes, modern genetic and
genomic techniques to address above- and belowground interactions or
factors influencing ecosystem function. The successful candidate will
build an interdisciplinary research program focused on important
questions affecting terrestrial ecosystems in a changing world.</p>
<p>We welcome applicants who can use the wealth of nearby field
resources (Great Smoky Mountains National Park, national forests, and
natural areas), our research and teaching field station in Gatlinburg
TN, new greenhouse and sequencing facilities, biodiversity collections,
and who could collaborate with scientists at the National Institute for
Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (NIMBioS) and nearby Oak Ridge
National Laboratory.</p>
<p>We are committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse faculty and
invite candidates who will strengthen the diversity of our department.
We are also committed to excellence in teaching, particularly using
inquiry-based pedagogies or experiential learning. Expectations for a
successful candidate include an exceptional record of scientific
accomplishment, with the ability to develop a productive,
externally-funded research program, excellent communication skills, and
evidence of effective teaching strategies.</p>
<p>Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum vitae,
two-page statement of research accomplishment and plans, two-page
description of teaching experiences and interests, and the names and
contact information of at least three individuals who could write
letters of reference to <a href="mailto:ecosystemecol@utk.edu">ecosystemecol@utk.edu</a>. <strong>Application review will begin Oct. 10, 2016, with a position start date of August 2017.</strong></p>
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is an ‘Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Title
VI/TitleIX/Section 504/Americans with Disabilities Act/Age
Discrimination in Employment Act’ institution in the provision of its
Education and Employment programs and services. </em></p>
<p><em>All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for
employment and admissions without regard to race, color, national
origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation,
gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, or covered veteran
status.</em></p>
<p><em>Eligibility and other terms and conditions of employment benefits
at The University of Tennessee are governed by laws and regulations of
the State of Tennessee, and this non-discrimination statement is
intended to be consistent with those laws and regulations.</em></p>
<p><em>In accordance with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil
Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972,
Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Americans with
Disabilities Act of 1990, The University of Tennessee affirmatively
states that it does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, or
disability in its education programs and activities, and this policy
extends to employment by the University.</em></p>
<p><em>Inquiries and charges of violation of Title VI (race, color, and
national origin), Title IX (sex), Section 504 (disability), ADA
(disability), Age Discrimination in Employment Act (age), sexual
orientation, or veteran status should be directed to the Office of
Equity and Diversity (OED), 1840 Melrose Avenue, Knoxville, TN
37996-3560, telephone (865) 974-2498. Requests for accommodation of a
disability should be directed to the ADA Coordinator at the Office of
Equity and Diversity.</em></p>
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