San Jose State University San Jose, California ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION AVAILABILITY Subject to Budgetary Approval
Specialization: Evolutionary Ecology
Job Opening ID (JOID): 24148
Rank: Assistant Professor (Tenure track) Qualifications: The Department of Biological Sciences at San Jose State University invites applications for a tenure-track position in Evolutionary Ecology. Applicants must have a Ph.D. or equivalent degree and postdoctoral experience in evolutionary ecology or related field. Candidates should have a proven record of excellence or evidence of promise for excellence in teaching and research. We seek a vertebrate biologist who uses molecular methods to investigate questions in evolution and development, population genetics, or molecular ecology. Candidates should have proven record of research experience and scholarly output in studies of evolutionary processes using field and/or laboratory-based research. Preference will be given to candidates whose backgrounds complement and augment existing faculty and programs. Applicants should have awareness of and sensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching and other comparable experience.

Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be expected to take a leadership role in evolutionary biology within the Ecology and Evolution program area. Teaching duties will include segments within the Introductory Biology series for freshmen, and specialty courses at the upper division and/or graduate-levels. These courses include but are not limited to Evolution, Human Evolution, Vertebrate Evolution, Evolutionary Development, Population Genetics, and Molecular Ecology. The candidate is expected to establish a successful research lab utilizing molecular techniques to augment field and/or laboratory-based studies of vertebrate evolution. The candidate is encouraged to develop teaching and research collaborations with department faculty in other disciplines of biology. Innovation in teaching is strongly encouraged and research involving masters and undergraduate students is expected. Applicants' materials should demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to educational goals of a multicultural population as might have been gained in cross-cultural study, training, teaching, and other comparable experience.
Salary Range: Commensurate with qualifications and experience.
Starting Date: August 17, 2018
Eligibility: Employment is contingent upon proof of eligibility to work in the United States.

Application Procedure: For full consideration, send a letter of application, curriculum vitae, statement of teaching interests/ philosophy, research plans, and at least three original letters of reference with contact information by September 30, 2017 to apply.interfolio.com/42749. Please direct questions to: Dr. Jeffrey Honda Chair, Department of Biological Sciences San Jose State University One Washington Square San Jose, CA 95192-0100
Please include Job Opening ID (JOID) on all correspondence. San Jose State University is California's oldest institution of public higher learning. The campus is located on the southern end of San Francisco Bay in downtown San Jose (Pop. 1,000,000), hub of the world-famous Silicon Valley high-technology research and development center. Many of California's most popular national, recreational, and cultural attractions are conveniently close. A member of the 23 campus CSU system, San Jose State University enrolls approximately 30,000 students, a significant percentage of whom are members of minority groups. The University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty so our disciplines, students and the community can benefit from multiple ethnic and gender perspectives.

San Jose State University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, medical condition, marital status, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all San Jose State University
students, faculty, and staff as well as University programs and activities. Reasonable accommodations are made for applicants with disabilities who self-disclose. Note that all San Jose State University employees are considered mandated reporters under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and are required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive
Order 1083 as a condition of employment. A background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate can be offered a position with the CSU. Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may affect the application status of applicants or
continued employment of current CSU employees who apply for the position.
The latest San Jose State University Safety 101 Uniform Campus Crime and Security Report is available. You may request a copy of San Jose State University's annual safety report by contacting the University Police Department at (408) 924-2222 or by
visiting the University Police Department website at (http://www.sjsu.edu/police.)