Drexel University Seeks Assistant Professor (Community/Ecosystem Ecology)

The BEES Department invites applications for a tenure-track Professor at the Assistant Professor level in the area of Community/Ecosystem Ecology. We invite outstanding researchers whose work focuses on community, ecosystem, or landscape processes. While area of expertise is open, we are especially interested in candidates working on freshwater or coastal systems, spatial analysis, environmental assessment/remediation, or environmental impacts of land-use and climate change. We seek an innovative scientist who can take advantage of connections with members of the BEES Department, the Academy of Natural Sciences, or other programs at Drexel such as the Department of Biology or the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering.

 

 

The BEES Department in the College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) comprises a diverse group of ecologists, evolutionary biologists, geoscientists, and environmental scientists. The Department has research strengths in environmental science, aquatic ecosystems, and biodiversity. Our student body includes approximately 170 undergraduate majors, 10 masters students and 30 PhD students. We offer undergraduate majors in Environmental Science, Environmental Studies & Sustainability, and Geoscience, and a graduate major in Ecology, Evolution & Earth Systems.   

 

Drexel provides excellent opportunities for collaboration and connections for research and teaching through the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Department of Biology, the Department of Sociology, the Department of Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering and the Environmental Collaboratory. Drexel is engaged in university initiatives to focus research and teaching effort on global environmental awareness, sustainability, and climate-related studies, with opportunities for incoming faculty play a role in these initiatives. 

The BEES Department at Drexel University is firmly committed to fostering a culture of diversity, equity, and inclusion for students, staff, and faculty. BEES has an active departmental committee on Intersectional Nondiscrimination and Inclusion (INI), composed of faculty and students. Systemic injustices have excluded groups within science and our recruitment practices are intended to create an equitable and inclusive culture. The BEES Department embraces all facets of diversity including but not limited to race, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, language/ linguistic ability, visa status, religion, creed, age, class, socioeconomic status, military status, and disability status. We stand firmly against discrimination, and we promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within our department.

 

Many BEES faculty have joint appointments with the Academy of Natural Sciences (ANS) of Drexel, where they work as Curators in the Center for Systematic Biology and Evolution (CSBE) or as research scientists in the Patrick Center for Environmental Research (PCER).  ANS is the oldest natural history museum in the western hemisphere, and CSBE collections comprise more than 17,000,000 specimens of plants and animals widely used in research and education at levels from K-12 to university. The PCER, named after National Medal of Science winner and noted ecologist Dr. Ruth Patrick, is an important research center of ANS, with a long history of research and assessment on environmental issues, particularly in aquatic ecosystems.  

 

The Drexel College of Arts and Sciences (CoAS) delivers a time-honored liberal arts education paired with Drexel’s renowned focus on applied learning. Our research and scholarship explore contemporary issues with an eye toward improving the common good. With a breadth of disciplines in the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities, the College is the perfect home for ambitious, curious scholars who seek to apply their learning in the service of humanity.

 

 

Research – expected to develop a strong externally-funded research program. 

Teaching – expected to teach introductory to upper-level classes in any of the following areas: community ecology, ecosystem/landscape ecology, spatial ecology/analysis, aquatic ecology, or environmental assessment.

Service – In addition to leading in the areas noted above, service on relevant committees at the departmental, college, or university level are expected. 

 

 

 

 

To apply, please upload/include the following documents in a PDF format to Drexel Careers: 

 

1. Cover letter. 

 

2. Curriculum Vitae with complete professional and academic history. 

 

3. A statement of research interests, experience, and future plans.

 

4. A statement summarizing your teaching experience, philosophy, and interests.

 

5. A statement explaining your experiences, successes, and/or strategies in the area of diversity, equity, and inclusion in science.

 

6. The names and e-mail addresses of at least three references. 

 

Please direct queries to Dr. Sean O’Donnell, Search Committee Chair (email: BEES@ drexel.edu).

 

Applications must be submitted via Drexel Careers to be considered.

 

Letters of reference/recommendation will be requested from those candidates who are invited for a preliminary remote Zoom interview. Evaluation of applications will begin immediately and will continue until a suitable candidate pool is identified.  Applications received by December 15, 2022 will be given priority consideration. 

 

Review of applications will begin on January 2 2023, and will continue until suitable candidates are identified.