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<p class="" style><b style><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Faculty position in
Integrative Evolutionary Genetics at the University of Alaska Fairbanks</span></b></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The Institute of
Arctic Biology and the Department of Biology and Wildlife at the University of
Alaska Fairbanks seek applicants for a tenure-track <b style>faculty position</b> in <b style>integrative
evolutionary genetics</b> at the Assistant Professor level. Applicants must
possess a Ph.D. in the biological sciences or a related field. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Postdoctoral and
teaching experience, a record of extramural funding, and evidence of the
ability to supervise graduate students and collaborate with fellow faculty are
preferred.</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""></span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Outstanding
applicants conducting innovative research that integrates evolutionary studies
of genotype and phenotype are encouraged to apply. Research areas of special
interest include adaptation and natural selection in northern or extreme
environments, the evolutionary genetics of development, genomics and
bioinformatics, evolutionary theory and population genetics, statistical and quantitative
genetics, and the application of next-generation sequencing technologies to
research questions in these areas.</span></p>
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<p class="" style><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Responsibilities
will include advising Ph.D. and M.S. students and teaching two semester-long courses
at the graduate or undergraduate level per year in evolution or genetics. </span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">The successful
candidate will have the opportunity to interact and collaborate with
approximately 50 faculty studying a diverse array of topics. The Department of Biology
and Wildlife has approximately 450 undergraduate and 110 graduate students,
including over 50 Ph.D. students. </span></p>
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<p class="" style><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">Numerous field stations, research
centers, and laboratory facilities are available (</span><a href="http://www.iab.uaf.edu/research/programs.php"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">www.iab.uaf.edu/research/programs.php</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">), including the Bonanza
Creek LTER, Life Science Informatics, Core Facility for Nucleic Acid Analysis, R.G.
White Large Animal Research Station, Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Animal
Quarters, Toolik Field Station, Spatial Ecology Laboratory, Alaska Geobotany
Center, University of Alaska Museum, and the Arctic Region Supercomputing
Center. Additional details about our faculty and programs are available at the
Institute of Arctic Biology website (</span><a href="http://www.iab.uaf.edu/"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">www.iab.uaf.edu/</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:rgb(0,57,238)">)</span><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:black">.</span></p>
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<p class="" style><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Fairbanks
has ready access to incredible outdoor opportunities, and as the second largest
population center in Alaska, has unusual cultural, artistic, and recreational
opportunities for a community of its size.</span></p>
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<p class=""><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Applications
must be completed online (at <a href="http://www.uakjobs.com">www.uakjobs.com</a>;
direct link to position: <a href="http://bit.ly/GzwKuk">http://bit.ly/GzwKuk</a>)
and should include a curriculum vitae, separate statements of research and
teaching, and four letters of recommendation. The position is open until
filled, but file reviews will begin 15 October 2013. </span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">Questions
can be addressed to Dr. Kevin Winker, </span><a href="mailto:kevin.winker@alaska.edu"><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">kevin.winker@alaska.edu</span></a><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif"">.</span></p>
<p class="" style><span style="font-family:"Georgia","serif""> </span><i style><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif"">The University of Alaska is an Affirmative
Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. </span></i></p></div>