Two Positions Available Starting in the 2010-1011 Academic Year

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies (International Environmental Policy)

Colby College and the Environmental Studies Program invite applications for a tenure-track position in International Environmental Policy at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin September 1, 2010. Candidates should be broadly trained in environmental studies with expertise in international environmental policy. Applicants whose policy backgrounds include international environmental politics, environmental institutions, law, justice, or sustainability are encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Teaching responsibilities will include a senior capstone course in international environmental policy, intermediate-level courses in the candidate’s area of specialty including a course in international environmental policy/law, and participation in the team-taught introductory ES course. All courses will serve majors in the Environmental Studies Program, a strategic priority of the College. Courses appropriate for cross-listing with the International Studies Program or Department of Government are encouraged. An active research program and supervision of undergraduate research will be expected. An attractive start-up package is available. Familiarity with liberal arts colleges, teaching experience, and postdoctoral experience are desirable.
 
Please submit a letter of application, statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, reprints of three selected publications, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, International Environmental Policy Search Committee, Environmental Studies Program, Colby College, 5300 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901 (Telephone: 207-859-5300, e-mail: spward@colby.edu). Electronic submission of applications is encouraged, and receipt will be confirmed. Application review will begin November 13, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled.
 
Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby web site: www.colby.edu

Tenure-track Assistant Professor of Biology – Aquatic Ecology

Colby College is seeking an Ecologist to fill a tenure-track position as Assistant Professor of Biology to begin September 1, 2010. The successful candidate will have a specialization in aquatic ecology along with an interest in the application of ecological principles to the solution of environmental problems.  Applicants with experience and expertise in areas such as limnology, fisheries biology, and aquatic invertebrate biology are especially encouraged to apply. Candidates should have a Ph.D. and a strong commitment to undergraduate education. Teaching responsibilities will include a capstone course in environmental science, an intermediate-level course in the candidate’s area of specialty, and participation in a non-majors lecture course focusing on biodiversity and conservation. All courses will serve both Biology and Environmental Studies majors. An active research program, including supervision of undergraduate research, will be expected. An attractive startup package is available. Familiarity with liberal arts colleges, teaching experience, and postdoctoral experience are desirable.

Women candidates will be considered for a Clare Boothe Luce Assistant Professorship, which includes dedicated annual research funds and salaries for undergraduate research assistants.

Please submit a letter of application, statement of teaching and research interests, curriculum vitae, reprints of three selected publications, undergraduate and graduate transcripts, and three letters of recommendation to: Chair, Ecologist Search Committee, Department of Biology, Colby College, 5720 Mayflower Hill, Waterville, ME 04901 (Telephone: 207-859-5700, e-mail: mlburns@colby.edu).  Electronic submission of applications is encouraged, and receipt will be confirmed.  Application review will begin October 30, 2009, and will continue until the position is filled. 

Colby is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and strongly encourages applications and nominations of persons of color, women, and members of other under-represented groups. For more information about the College, please visit the Colby web site: www.colby.edu