The Department of Integrative Biology at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa celebrates diversity and inclusive excellence among our faculty. We seek a Plant Biologist to fill a 9-month, full-time and tenure-earning, Assistant Professor position, with an appointment start date of August 7, 2025. Salary is negotiable.
Research may be field-based, lab-based, computational or theoretical and may range from the molecular to ecosystem scale. This includes but is not limited to plant communities, populations or individual species, as well as interactions between plants and any other organism. USF is located near diverse ecosystems both natural and impacted by human activities, in both tropical and subtropical climate zones, including mangroves, coastal, estuarine, hardwood forest, pine forest, urban forest and wetland communities; our location thus provides varied opportunities to study plant biology. Opportunities for collaboration include multiple faculty members in the department with expertise in plant biology across multiple campuses. Many of our faculty take advantage of resources such as the ECORE System (Forest Preserve, Botanical Garden, and Geo Park), the USF herbarium, environmental chambers, USF Genomics Program Sequencing Core and CIRCE Research Cluster. See https://www.usf.edu/arts-sciences/departments/ib/ for information on the Department. Candidates are expected to establish a strong, externally funded research program and to teach at undergraduate and graduate levels.
QUALIFICATIONS (Education & Experience):
Minimum Qualifications:
Ph.D. in Plant Biology, Biological Sciences, Ecology, Evolutionary Biology or a related field from an accredited institution, publication in refereed scientific journals, and experience teaching undergraduate students.
Preferred Qualifications:
Post-doctoral training in a relevant field, procurement of research funding, and demonstration of success with teaching and working with a diverse population of students.
Information for Applicants
This position is subject to a Level 1 criminal background check. This position is subject to Foreign Influence Screening. House Bill 7017 (“HB 7017”)
Job Opening Number: 37982
Posting Date: 10/01/2024
Posting End Date: 11/17/2024
How To Apply
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Apply online by completing the required information and attaching your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. YOUR COVER LETTER AND RESUME, PLUS ANY OTHER REQUESTED MATERIAL, MUST BE IN ONE ATTACHMENT. Only online applications are accepted for this position.
Please submit (1) a cover letter, (2) a CV, (3) a statement of current and future research directions up to five pages long, including a strategy for establishing an independent, externally funded research program, (4) a teaching statement up to three pages long, describing teaching experience and approach, and demonstrated success in working with diverse populations of students, (5) up to three pdfs of selected publications, and (6) names and contact information of at least three references. We strongly encourage applicants from underrepresented groups in STEM.
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Conclusion of this search is subject to final budget approval. According to Florida Law, applications and meetings regarding them are open to the public. For disability accommodations, contact Olivia McClamma (department manager) at 813/974-9334 or mcclamma@usf.edu, a minimum of five working days in advance.
Equal Employment Opportunity
USF is an equal opportunity, equal access academic institution that embraces diversity in the workplace. We believe our future success as a department requires that we attract and retain a diverse workforce. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. All job decisions at USF are made without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.
The University of South Florida does not discriminate on the basis of sex and prohibits sexual harassment. Any person may report sex discrimination, including sexual harassment (whether or not the person reporting is the person alleged to be the victim of conduct that could constitute sex discrimination or sexual harassment), in person, by mail, by telephone, or by electronic mail, using the contact information listed for the Title IX Coordinator. Reports may be made at any time either online or directly to the University’s Title IX Coordinator.
USF’s Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Statement.
Federal Rights
Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws: Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA).
Work Location
Campus map and location overview: USF – Tampa Campus
About USF
The University of South Florida, a high-impact research university dedicated to student success and committed to community engagement, generates an annual economic impact of more than $6 billion. With campuses in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Sarasota-Manatee, USF serves approximately 50,000 students who represent nearly 150 different countries. For four consecutive years, U.S. News & World Report has ranked USF as one of the nation’s top 50 public universities, including USF’s highest ranking ever in 2023 (No. 42). In 2023, USF became the first public university in Florida in nearly 40 years to be invited to join the Association of American Universities, a prestigious group of the leading universities in the United States and Canada. Through hundreds of millions of dollars in research activity each year and as one of top universities in the world for securing new patents, USF is a leader in solving global problems and improving lives. USF is a member of the American Athletic Conference. Learn more at www.usf.edu.
