Faculty Position- Assistant Professor Plant Community Ecologist

The Department of Botany and Plant Sciences invites applications for an assistant professor, tenure-track (9-month) position in Plant Community Ecology. Applicants should work at the forefront of the field, with emphasis on a functional approach to understanding community dynamics. We seek a plant ecologist who can interact with programs in conservation biology, invasive species ecology, ecological genomics, ecosystem and landscape ecology, and/or theoretical and computational ecology. Preference will be given to candidates who integrate empirical with statistical, phylogenetic, or modeling approaches, and who can apply advanced techniques such as, but not limited to, GIS/remote sensing, niche modeling, ecophysiological measurements, or stable isotopes. The successful candidate will supervise graduate students, develop a graduate-level community ecology course, and participate in the life science undergraduate teaching program. The position includes a research appointment in the Agricultural Experiment Station with an expectation to develop a nationally competitive program and obtain extramural grant funds. For additional information about the Department and the campus visit cnas.ucr.edu / and /.