University of Missouri – St. Louis Department of Biology Announces their search for a Professor of Biology and Director of the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center Applications are invited for the position of Professor of Biology and Director of the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center (http://www.umsl.edu/~biology/hwec/). The Harris Center, established in 1990 as the International Center for Tropical Ecology, is dedicated to conservation of global biodiversity through strong science and public education. Following an endowment by Whitney R. Harris and name change in 2006, the Harris Center has continued to focus on training the next generation of conservation scientists from around the world, and on stimulating public awareness of environmental issues. Through its partnerships with the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo, the Harris Center has become one of the premier institutions in the United States for graduate studies in systematics, ecology, and worldwide biodiversity conservation. Faculty at the University of Missouri-St. Louis collaborate with faculty in science and conservation at the Missouri Botanical Garden and with conservation biologists and veterinarians in the WildCare Institute at the Saint Louis Zoo. These institutional collaborations have been enhanced by the generosity of the E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund through the creation of the E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Chairs in Botanical and Zoological Studies. The Director of the Harris Center is expected to spend half of their time in administration of the Center, promoting current activities and forging new initiatives. As a Professor in the Department of Biology, the successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in their specific area of expertise, and maintain an externally funded research program with direct or indirect conservation impacts. The Department of Biology houses two graduate programs, both with MS and PhD degrees: Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) and Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics (EES). Historically, the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center has interacted strongly with the EES graduate programs, and desires to strengthen its interactions with CMB. The successful candidate will be expected to interact closely with current faculty members in both CMB and EES. The application review process will begin November 15, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. The position will be available starting Fall 2015. Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information, statement of current and future research plans, and pdf copies of five representative publications) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload online at http://www.umsl.jobs. Please email Patricia Parker at [email protected] with any questions. UM-St. Louis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. UM-St. Louis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity.

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University of Missouri – St. Louis

Department of Biology

Announces their search for a

Professor of Biology and Director of the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center

Applications are invited for the position of Professor of Biology and Director of the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center (http://www.umsl.edu/~biology/hwec/). The Harris Center, established in 1990 as the International Center for Tropical Ecology, is dedicated to conservation of global biodiversity through strong science and public education. Following an endowment by Whitney R. Harris and name change in 2006, the Harris Center has continued to focus on training the next generation of conservation scientists from around the world, and on stimulating public awareness of environmental issues. Through its partnerships with the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo, the Harris Center has become one of the premier institutions in the United States for graduate studies in systematics, ecology, and worldwide biodiversity conservation. Faculty at the University of Missouri-St. Louis collaborate with faculty in science and conservation at the Missouri Botanical Garden and with conservation biologists and veterinarians in the WildCare Institute at the Saint Louis Zoo. These institutional collaborations have been enhanced by the generosity of the E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund through the creation of the E. Desmond Lee and Family Fund Chairs in Botanical and Zoological Studies.

The Director of the Harris Center is expected to spend half of their time in administration of the Center, promoting current activities and forging new initiatives. As a Professor in the Department of Biology, the successful candidate will teach at the undergraduate and/or graduate level in their specific area of expertise, and maintain an externally funded research program with direct or indirect conservation impacts. The Department of Biology houses two graduate programs, both with MS and PhD degrees: Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) and Ecology, Evolution, and Systematics (EES). Historically, the Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center has interacted strongly with the EES graduate programs, and desires to strengthen its interactions with CMB. The successful candidate will be expected to interact closely with current faculty members in both CMB and EES.

The application review process will begin November 15, 2014, and continue until the position is filled. The position will be available starting Fall 2015. Applicants must combine all application materials (cover letter, resume, and list of three references with contact information, statement of current and future research plans, and pdf copies of five representative publications) into one PDF or Microsoft Word document and upload online at http://www.umsl.jobs. Please email Patricia Parker at [email protected] with any questions. UM-St. Louis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam Era in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities. UM-St. Louis is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to excellence through diversity.