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Faculty Opportunities
- Tenure-track faculty position in Plant Ecology -- Review of Applications begins December 1, 2007
The Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in plant ecology with an emphasis in the area of global change. We seek to appoint an individual who studies the ecology of plants and/or plant-organism interactions in terrestrial, aquatic, or marine environments at the physiological, population, community, or ecosystem level. We are especially interested in individuals who conduct rigorous field observations and/or experiments that advance our understanding of how climate change, habitat transformation, species introductions, and species extinctions are affecting ecosystems at local, regional and global scales. Applicants will be expected to develop an innovative research program and contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applications from, or information about, female and minority candidates are encouraged. This search is part of a broader initiative to develop comprehensive research programs in plant biology and ecology at Harvard University. The department has strong linkages to a number of allied institutions, including the Harvard Forest, Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University Herbaria, Harvard Museum of Comparative Zoology, and Harvard Center for the Environment.
Applicants should submit the following application materials online to http://www.lsdiv.harvard.edu/oeb/facultysearch : a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, representative publications, and arrange for three references to be uploaded to the website. Letters of nomination from third parties are also welcome and may be sent via e-mail to Paul R. Moorcroft, Professor of Biology c/o Katie Parodi, kparodi[at]oeb.harvard.edu. Review of applications will begin on December 1st , 2007.
Further information about OEB is available at www.oeb.harvard.edu
- Tenure-track faculty position in Plant Evolution and Biodiversity -- Review of Applications begins December 15th, 2007
The Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard University invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in plant evolution and diversity. We seek to appoint an individual who uses phylogenetic approaches to address fundamental questions regarding the origin and maintenance of diversity in plant lineages and/or communities. Researchers focused on non-core eudicot lineages such as monocots, gymnosperms, non-seed land plants and algae are especially encouraged to apply. Applicants will be expected to develop an innovative research program and contribute to teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Applications from, or information about, female and minority candidates are encouraged. This search is part of a broader initiative to develop comprehensive research programs in plant biology and evolution at Harvard University . The department has strong linkages to a number of allied institutions, including the Harvard Forest , Arnold Arboretum, Harvard University Herbaria and Harvard Centre for the Environment.
Applicants should submit the following application materials online to http://www.lsdiv.harvard.edu/oeb/facultysearch/peb : a curriculum vitae, statements of research and teaching interests, representative publications, and arrange for three references to be uploaded to the website. Letters of nomination from third parties are also welcome and may be sent via e-mail to Elena M. Kramer, Professor of Biology c/o Katie Parodi, kparodi@oeb.harvard.edu. Review of applications will begin on December 15 th , 2007.
Further information about OEB is available at www.oeb.harvard.edu
Fellowship Opportunities
- Rowland Institute Junior Fellows Program -- DEADLINE: November 30, 2007
The Rowland Junior Fellows program provides young scientists the opportunity to perform independent experimental research for five years with full institutional support and access to the Institute's outstanding technical and scientific resources. The Rowland Institute has currently eight Junior Fellows. This fall, again candidates in all the natural sciences (physics, chemistry, biology, ...) as well as in engineering will be considered, with special attention given to interdisciplinary work and to the development of new experimental methods. The Fellows will be selected for their scientific achievement, the creativity of their ideas, their resourcefulness as experimentalists, and their ability to work independently.
The appointment will be for a maximun of five years, with continuation past three years contingent on a favorable internal review. Although no rigorous restriction is placed on prior experience and career path, the typical new appointee will have just completed a Ph.D. or have up to two years postdoctoral experience. The salary will depend on field and years of experience, but will be at least $58,000 a year.
See a listing of Current Fellowship Recipients.
Resources at the disposal of the Fellows include laboratory space, initial set-up costs, operating costs, the help of technicians and of a postdoc or student, and unlimited access to the Institute shops and services (mechanical, electronic, computer and information). The Fellows will have intellectual support from the Rowland Senior Fellows and from the members of the Harvard faculty. Applicants should send a curriculum vitae, a one-page research proposal, and have three letters of reference sent to:
Dr. Michael M. Burns
Rowland Junion Fellows Program
Rowland Institute at Harvard
100 Edwin H. Land Boulevard
Cambridge MA 02142
- Mercer, Putnam and Farlow Fellowships in Plant Biology -- Review of Applications begins December 1, 2007
The Arnold Arboretum of Harvard University and the Harvard University Herbaria invite applications for two year research fellowships in evolutionary biology, biogeography, systematics, development, ecology, genetics, and physiology. Fellows are expected to pursue independent research projects, but must be sponsored by a research scientist or faculty member based at the Arnold Arboretum (www.arboretum.harvard.edu), Harvard University Herbaria (www.huh.harvard.edu), or Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology (www.oeb.harvard.edu). The stipend is $40,000 per annum plus benefits, with up to $12,000 additional funds available for research expenses.
Putnam Fellowships are preferentially awarded for research using the living collections of the Arnold Arboretum. Mercer Fellowships are awarded for research on vascular plants. Farlow Fellowships are awarded for research on non-vascular plants and fungi.
Applications should include: curriculum vitae; research proposal (8 single-spaced pages with 12-point font and 1-inch margins including a research budget); relevance of research to applicant's career goals; letter of support from the Harvard sponsor(s); and three letters of recommendation.
Applications should be sent to:
Dr. Robert Cook, Director
Arnold Arboretum
125 Arborway
Jamaica Plain , MA 02130
- Environmental Fellows Program-- DEADLINE: January 15, 2008
The Harvard University Center for the Environment created the Environmental Fellows program to enable recent doctorate recipients to use and expand Harvard's extraordinary resources to tackle complex environmental problems. The Environmental Fellows will work for two years with Harvard faculty members in any school or department to create new knowledge while also strengthening connections across the University's academic disciplines.
See a listing of Previous Fellowship Recipients. The fellowship is a highly competitive program which accepts only 6 recipients a year.
The fellowship will provide an annual stipend of $52,000 plus health insurance, a $5,000 allowance for travel and professional expenses, and other employee benefits.
Submissions:
• All materials prepared by the applicant ( cover sheet , proposal, CV, etc.) should be submitted by email as a single PDF to environmental_fellows[at]harvard.edu .
• Applicants are encouraged to ask their referees and hosts to email letters of reference as PDFs or, if necessary, as Word documents attached to the emails. Referees and hosts should send their letters directly to the Center at environmental_fellows[at]harvard.edu
• The Center will also accept hard copies of letters of reference and communications from universities. They should be mailed to:
Environmental Fellows Program
Harvard University Center for the Environment
24 Oxford Street , 3rd Floor
Cambridge MA 02138
- Charles Bullard Fellowship in Forest Research -- DEADLINE: February 1, 2008
The Charles Bullard fellowship program is to support advanced research and study by individuals who show promise of making an important contribution, either as scholars or administrators, to forestry and forest-related subjects from biology to earth sciences, economics, politics, administration or law. New On-line Application Procedure is effective immediately.
See a listing of Previous Fellowship Recipients. The fellowship is a highly competitive program which accepts only 5 to 7 recipients a year.
Bullard Fellowships are generally awarded to individuals in mid-career who have established themselves in public service, in academia, or in the private sector. For those in academic careers preference is ordinarily given to holders of doctoral degrees, but others whose projects show promise of important contributions to forestry, broadly defined, will be considered in terms of the likelihood that study and research at Harvard will help fulfill this promise. Judgments of the Committee are based primarily on the quality of the applicant's professional accomplishments and academic record. Please Note: This is not a post doctoral position and recent PhD graduates are generally not appropriate candidates for a Bullard Fellowship.
Harvard University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer
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