Assistant Professor | School of Biological Sciences; Pullman, WA

Assistant Professor | School of Biological Sciences (Pullman, WA)

The School of Biological Sciences at Washington State University invites applications for a permanent, full-time, 9-month, tenure-track Assistant Professor position in Pullman, WA, with a specialty in Vertebrate Evolutionary Genomics. We seek to hire a creative and engaging scholar whose research leverages modern genomic tools to gain fundamental or applied insights into evolutionary processes. We seek candidates working on functional and/or evolutionary genomics in vertebrate systems, broadly defined.

We are especially interested in candidates who link variation in genome organization and function to evolutionary outcomes by studying themes that include but are not limited to mutation, recombination, gene duplication and loss, structural variation (e.g., inversions, translocations, copy number variation), transposable elements, gene expression and regulatory evolution, and epigenetic modification.

Ideal candidates will apply integrative and innovative analytical approaches to inform the relationship between genome and phenome, other aspects of genome architecture, or between genomic variation and evolutionary processes such as hybridization, adaptation, introgression, or speciation. The successful candidate will contribute to training the next generation of biology students in skills such as bioinformatics, genomics, and the analysis of large datasets.

This is a full-time (100% FTE), permanent, 9-month, tenure-track faculty position. This position is NOT eligible for overtime. This position works on-site/in-person at the WSU campus in Pullman, WA.

9-Month Academic Salary: $80,000.00 to $95,000.00 | Commensurate with experience and qualifications In accordance with RCW 49.58.110, the above salary reflects the full salary range for this position. Individual placement within the range is based on the candidate's current experience, education, skills, and abilities related to the position. Successful candidates typically begin up to mid-point of the salary range.

Benefits: WSU offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes paid sick and vacation leave; paid holidays; medical, dental, life and disability insurance package for employees and dependents; retirement; deferred compensation, optional supplemental retirement accounts. For additional information, please review the detailed Summary of Benefits offered by WSU for Faculty and Total Compensation.

Required Qualifications:

• Earned Ph.D. in biology or related discipline and at least 6 months of postdoctoral research experience prior to the anticipated start date.
• Record of research accomplishment in vertebrate evolutionary genomics, as demonstrated by publications and presentations at scientific meetings.
• Effective communication skills with both students and colleagues.
• Demonstrated record of or potential to engage in productive collaborations.
• Demonstrated record of supporting, or potential to support, access and opportunity in research, teaching, and service in alignment with WSU's land grant mission.
• Record indicating past teaching effectiveness or evidence of the potential for effective teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses in biology.
• Demonstrated record or potential to teach comparative vertebrate anatomy or vertebrate taxon-focused courses, as well as one or more of the following courses: evolutionary biology, genome biology, contemporary genetics, or evolutionary medicine.
• Experience with or potential for quality mentoring of undergraduate and graduate students undertaking independent research projects.
• Evidence of seeking or being awarded intramural or extramural funding, with levels of activity commensurate with opportunities at the candidate's career stage

Application Instructions:
Applicants must upload the following required documents to their online application. Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.

• A cover letter addressing qualifications for this position as well as a response to the following prompt:
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