The Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa State University (ISU) seeks a comparative animal physiologist or ecophysiologist. This position is part of a broader hiring initiative to expand established departmental and campus-wide expertise in environmental sustainability and global change biology. The ideal candidate will have an integrative physiology research program on any animal taxon/a, and using any mixture of classic and modern tools, to study the ecology and/or evolution of animal-environment interactions. The successful candidate is expected to establish a major, externally funded research program and contribute to undergraduate and graduate education, including teaching in human and comparative physiology. This is a tenure-track 9-month position at the rank of assistant professor, with a tenure-home appointment in EEOB (100%). Candidates must hold a Ph.D. by the time of appointment.
All applications must be submitted electronically at https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/IowaStateJobs (job # R13070, full link below*). Please be prepared to attach a letter of application, a research statement, a teaching and mentoring statement, a curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information of three referees. The position will remain open until filled. Full consideration will be given to applications received by 1 December 2023. For additional information please email physiol@iastate.edu.
EEOB is a vibrant, collegial, and growing department of 20 faculty. EEOB has a strong mentoring system for junior faculty and is committed to ISU’s principles of community. Faculty contribute to undergraduate and graduate education across multiple interdepartmental programs, and conduct innovative research in ecology, evolution, and organismal biology, using integrative approaches that bridge traditional scientific disciplines and levels of biological organization.
Iowa State University is an EO/AA employer. All qualified applicants, regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, gender, national origin, disability, or protected Veterans status, will receive full consideration for employment. Iowa State University is a comprehensive, land grant, Carnegie Doctoral/Research Extensive University with an enrollment of over 30,000 students. The university is located in Ames, IA, one of the nation’s most highly rated metropolitan areas of its size (http://www.iastate.edu/about/ames.php) and is only 35 miles north of Des Moines. ISU is committed to achieving inclusive excellence through a diverse workforce and is dedicated to supporting work-life balance through an array of flexible policies.
*Position URL: https://isu.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/IowaStateJobs/job/Assistant-Professor-in-Comparative-Animal-Physiology—Ecophysiology_R13070
