"Assistant Professor of Animal Behavior, Urban, and Community Ecology (Tenure-Track)

The George Mason University Department of Biology, within the College of Science (COS), invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Animal Behavior, beginning August 2019. George Mason University has a strong institutional commitment to the achievement of excellence and diversity among its faculty and staff, and strongly encourages candidates to apply who will enrich Mason's academic and culturally inclusive environment.

Responsibilities: The selected candidate is expected to develop and maintain a nationally recognized and externally funded research program in their area of expertise as well as teach and advise in the department's undergraduate and graduate programs. Teaching duties will include undergraduate and graduate courses in animal behavior and ornithology as well a graduate course in urban or community ecology. Teaching responsibilities will normally be on the Fairfax campus.

Required Qualifications: * Completion of a Ph.D. in a relevant discipline as well as postdoctoral research experience; * Share the department's commitment to excellence in undergraduate and graduate instruction; * Demonstrated excellence in both teaching and research; and * The ability to collaborate with faculty and graduate students.

Preferred Qualifications: The ideal candidate will have a proven record of external research funding.

About Us: The Department of Biology includes nine tenured and tenure-track and 13-term faculty. Within the next 18 months, the department expects to add five new tenure-track faculty. The department has over 1350 undergraduate majors and hires 56 Graduate Teaching Assistants as well as adjuncts from around the Washington DC area per year. Faculty from our sister departments, Environmental Science and Policy and the School of Systems Biology collaborate with our department through teaching and research.

For more information about the Department of Biology, visit us on the web at http://biology.gmu.edu/ .

Form more information about the College of Science, visit https://cos.gmu.edu/ "

Applicants must apply for position number F340AZ at http://jobs.gmu.edu/; submit the online application; and upload a cover letter, CV, a summary of teaching experience/philosophy, a statement about your research interests, and a list of three references with contact information.

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Mason is currently the largest and most diverse university in Virginia with students and faculty from all 50 states and over 135 countries studying in over 200 degree programs at campuses in Arlington, Fairfax and Prince William, as well as at learning locations across the commonwealth. Rooted in Mason's diversity is a campus culture that is both rewarding and exciting, work that is meaningful, and opportunities to both collaborate and create.

If you are interested in joining the Mason family take a look at our current opportunities and catch some Mason spirit at jobs.gmu.edu/!

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