Date

Two Positions Available
University of Texas at El Paso

  1. Plant Ecologist or Plant Evolutionary Biologist
    Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure Track Position
    Department of Biological Sciences

  2. Cyberinfrastructure Research
    Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Position
    CyberShARE Center of Excellence


  1. Plant Ecologist or Plant Evolutionary Biologist
    Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure Track Position
    Department of Biological Sciences

The successful candidate is expected to develop a productive research
program and mentor and teach both undergraduate and graduate students
(MS and PhD). Outstanding applicants in all areas of plant ecology
and/or plant evolutionary biology who employ field-based research
methods and modern technologies are encouraged to apply.

The Department of Biology contributes to several interdisciplinary
programs in Environmental Science, Environmental Science and
Engineering, and Bioinformatics. More information is available at the
Department of Biological Sciences website:
http://science.utep.edu/biology/.

Applicants must have a PhD, postdoctoral experience, and a strong record
of research accomplishments. Review of applications will begin
immediately and applications will be accepted until the position is
filled. Candidates must submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae,
statement of research interest, a brief outline of their teaching
philosophy, copies of three relevant publications authored or
co-authored by the applicant, and contact information for at least three
references.

Applications should be submitted electronically as a single PDF file to
the Search Committee Chair, Craig Tweedie (ctweedie [at] utep.edu), with the
following subject line: Plant Biology Faculty Application.
The PDF file should be named as follows:
__PlantEcology_.pdf.

The anticipated appointment date is fall semester 2011.

For more information, please contact:
Craig Tweedie
Email: ctweedie [at] utep.edu


  1. Cyberinfrastructure Research
    Tenured/Tenure Track Faculty Position
    CyberShARE Center of Excellence

The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) in coordination with the
CyberShARE Center of Excellence seeks applicants for a
tenured/tenure track faculty position. The position will support the
growth of the Center's interdisciplinary science, technology,
engineering, and mathematics (STEM) -centered research efforts in
cyberinfrastructure.

Applicants must have a PhD in a STEM area and a proven record of
cyberinfrastructure research and development, in particular in areas
such as data curation, data visualization and analysis, data mining,
collaborative communities, and data modeling. The ideal applicant has
extensive experience in working with interdisciplinary teams, a
substantial record of scholarly work and professional service, the
potential to secure external funding, experiences in mentoring students,
and the ability to contribute to the education and training of the next
generation of cyberinfrastructure-savvy scientists and engineers.

Review of applications will begin immediately and applications will be
accepted until the position is filled. Candidates must submit a letter
of interest (indicating the rank at which they want to be considered),
curriculum vitae, teaching and research statements, and the names and
addresses of three current references.

Applications should be submitted as a single PDF file, with 'Faculty
Application' in the subject line, to: cyberSearch [at] utep.edu. The PDF file
should be named as follows: ..pdf.

Anticipated appointment date is Fall 2011.

For more information about the CyberShARE Center of Excellence see:
http://cybershare.utep.edu. For further information about UTEP see:
http://www.utep.edu.

For more information, please contact:
Craig Tweedie
Email: ctweedie [at] utep.edu